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  • Cinnamon cupcakes

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    Cinnamon cupcakes
    Prep: 20 min Cook: 15 min Servings: 12
    by Susan Zeidler
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    I love cinnamon and I love cupcakes so what could be better than these! Tender, moist cinnamon cake with a hint of orange topped with a not-too-sweet, soft and fluffy cinnamon cream cheese icing - delicious! I got this recipe from 'Annie's eats' and couldn't wait to try it.

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 3/4 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1/8 tsp salt
    • 1/2 cup whole milk
    • 4 Tbls unsalted butter at room temperature
    • 2 large eggs
    • 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbls sugar
    • 1 tsp grated orange zest
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    • For the frosting: 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
    • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
    • 2-3 cups powdered sugar - sifted
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Convection oven 325 degrees F.
    2. Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with paper liners
    3. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
    4. Stir milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat just until butter melts; set aside.
    5. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs and sugar until thick enough for the batter to fall in a heavy ribbon when the beater is lifted, about 5 minutes.
    6. Beat in orange peel and vanilla
    7. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat just until blended.
    8. Beat in the milk-butter mixture just until blended.
    9. Divide batter evenly between cupcake liners.
    10. Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 16-18 minutes. (Convection oven 12-14 minutes.
    11. Allow to cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
    12. To make the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer until very smooth.
    13. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
    14. Add the vanilla extract and cinnamon and mix until incorporated.
    15. Slowly add the powdered sugar and keep adding until you reach the desired consistency and sweetness.
    16. Frost cooled cupcakes

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