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Apple Cider Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream

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Apple Cider Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream are cozy fall treats that blend reduced apple cider, warm spices, and rich frosting into soft, flavorful cupcakes. Each bite tastes like autumn in dessert form.

  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • For the apple cider cupcakes:
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • For the brown sugar cinnamon buttercream:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1–2 tbsp milk or cream, as needed

Instructions

  1. Simmer apple cider in a saucepan over medium heat until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Let cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
  3. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  4. Cream butter with brown and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and cooled reduced cider.
  6. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  7. Divide batter evenly among liners and bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
  9. To make frosting, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat and adjust consistency with milk or cream.
  10. Frost cupcakes and optionally sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Notes

  • Add chopped apples to the batter for extra texture.
  • Drizzle caramel over frosting for a decadent finish.
  • For tangy frosting, mix in cream cheese.
  • Use plant-based butter and milk for a dairy-free version.
  • Store unfrosted cupcakes in the freezer and frost after thawing.

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