Yield: 12 cupcakes
Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Light and fluffy homemade spice cupcakes made with a from-scratch cream cheese frosting that is sprinkled with cinnamon.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
23 minutes
Total Time
33 minutes
Ingredients
Spice Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs - room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon of milk, as needed
- Dust with cinnamon
Instructions
Spice Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350
- Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners
- Sift together the all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice together in a bowl.
- Beat the softened butter and sugars together in a large bowl and beat until creamy.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Beat in half of the dry mixture and add in the sour cream.
- Mix the remaining dry mixture into the batter until just incorporated. Do not over mix
- Bake in the preheated oven for 23-25 minutes.
- Check the center of the cupcakes with a toothpick to check if they are done. The toothpick should come out dry.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool on a wire rack until completely cool before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat the room temperature butter until creamy and beat in the cream cheese until well combined and smooth.
- Beat in the vanilla and the salt.
- Slowly beat in the confectioner’s sugar until the frosting and smooth.
- If needed, add in one to two tablespoons of milk to thin the frosting.
Notes
For a firmer frosting, add a little cornstarch to thicken the frosting.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 566Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 287mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 1gSugar: 53gProtein: 4g
Nutrition calculation is a rough estimate and can vary depending on the cooking technique and the exact ingredients used. For informational purposes only.
