Description
Indulge in the delightful warmth of these Apple Cider Cupcakes, perfect for any occasion from festive gatherings to cozy nights at home. This recipe features a rich blend of reduced apple cider and aromatic spices, resulting in moist, flavorful cupcakes that will impress your family and friends. Each cupcake is generously topped with creamy apple cider buttercream and a drizzle of sweet caramel sauce, making them an irresistible treat. Easy to make and customizable, these cupcakes offer an excellent opportunity for fun baking sessions with kids or novice bakers alike!
Ingredients
Scale
- 720 mL apple cider (or apple juice + 2 tsp cinnamon)
- 200 grams granulated sugar
- 60 mL water
- 56 grams salted butter (room temperature)
- 60 mL heavy cream (room temperature)
- 60 mL reduced apple cider
- 150 grams light or dark brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 30 grams all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 180 mL apple cider (or apple juice + 1/2 tsp cinnamon)
- 340 grams unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 180 grams all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 150 grams light brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 120 mL canola oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 200 grams granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the reduced apple cider, granulated sugar, water, salted butter, heavy cream, light brown sugar, flour, sea salt, vanilla bean paste, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, oil, egg, and remaining all-purpose flour.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, mix until well combined and smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool in the muffin tin for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While cooling, prepare your apple cider buttercream frosting according to your preferred recipe or use store-bought if desired.
- Once cooled, frost each cupcake generously with apple cider buttercream.
- Drizzle with caramel sauce if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (80g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg