Description
These Snickerdoodle Cupcakes combine the classic flavor of snickerdoodles with the lightness of cupcakes, topped with a creamy cinnamon frosting that will delight any dessert lover.
Ingredients
⅓ cup (75 g) unsalted butter softened
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
¼ cup (60 ml) canola or vegetable oil
2 large eggs room temperature preferred
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ⅔ cup (190 g) cake flour
¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup (158 ml) buttermilk room temperature preferred
4 oz (113 g) cream cheese softened
¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter softened
2 Tablespoons (25 g) light brown sugar firmly packed
4 cups (500 g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon heavy cream or milk
¼ teaspoon salt if needed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the canola oil, eggs, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the cake flour, cream of tartar, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, and mix just until combined.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat together the cream cheese and softened butter until smooth.
- Add the brown sugar, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, heavy cream, and salt, mixing until creamy and smooth.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, pipe or spread the frosting on top of each cupcake.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients. You can adjust the amount of cinnamon in the frosting to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Snickerdoodle Cupcakes, dessert, cupcakes, frosting, baking, cinnamon