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frosted cinnamon cupcakes with swirls of cream cheese frosting and a cinnamon-sugar sprinkle in a wide horizontal shot, arranged on a cake stand on a kitchen counter, bright natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cinnamon cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.25 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Line a muffin tin and heat the oven to 350F.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together.
  3. Cream the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
  4. Alternate adding the dry mix and milk until smooth, then fill the liners two-thirds full.
  5. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool completely.
  6. Beat the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar into a fluffy frosting and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes, then dust with cinnamon sugar.

Notes

Make sure the cupcakes are fully cool or the frosting will slide off.