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Cinnamon Cupcakes with Cinnamon Sugar Frosting

These cinnamon cupcakes feature a tender and moist cake that is filled with a brown sugar cinnamon streusel in the center. But the best part is the cinnamon frosting topped with cinnamon sugar! These homemade cupcakes are loaded with cinnamon deliciousness! I promise that these homemade cinnamon cupcakes will soon become a family favorite.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Cinnamon Cupcakes

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoon salted butter (softened)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Cinnamon Streusel

  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp butter (melted)
  • 3 tablespoon flour

Cinnamon Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • ½ cup salted butter (softened)
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • cinnamon sugar

Instructions
 

Cinnamon Cupcakes

  • in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat your butter until soft. Add your sugar and beat until combined. Add your oil, eggs, vanilla and beat until combined.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine your flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and mix until combined.
  • To your stand mixer, add about half of your flour mixture and mix until combined. Then add your buttermilk and mix until combined. Add the remainder of your flour mixture and mix until combined.

Cinnamon Streusel

  • In a small bowl combine your brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and flour. Mix until combined.
  • Line your muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • Fill each liner half way up with batter. Then add about 2 teaspoon of cinnamon streusel on top of your batter. Finish by filling up the rest of your liners with batter. Make sure your batter is filled to the top but not more than that.
  • Bake your cupcakes at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
  • Take out and let cool

Cinnamon Frosting

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat your cream cheese on high until soft and airy. Add your butter and beat until soft and airy. Add your powdered sugar and mix on medium low speed until combined. Add your milk and vanilla and cinnamon and mix until soft and combined.
  • Use a pipping bag or spatula to frost your cupcakes.

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • Top your cupcake with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar! Enjoy!
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