Apple Cider Cupcakes
Description
Apple cider cupcakes, made with brown sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla, and apple cider, have a lovely apple cider flavor and are a tasty fall treat.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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1/3 cup white sugar
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2 eggs
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup apple cider
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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4 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
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Combine brown sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, and white sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until thoroughly combined. Add eggs; mix well. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; mix until combined. Add apple cider and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Evenly divide batter into the prepared muffin cups.
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Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool about 20 minutes.
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While cupcakes are cooling, combine cream cheese and softened 4 tablespoons butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until blended. Add confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until frosting is creamy. Top cooled cupcakes with frosting.