Vanilla Cupcakes with Cinnamon Spice Frosting
This is my super soft, moist and fluffy vanilla cupcake recipe with a deliciously sweet spiced frosting using cinnamon and a touch of mixed spice.
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Calories: 412kcal
Ingredients
- 110 g Butter, Softened (½ Cup)
- ½ Cup Caster Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 and ½ Cups All Purpose Four
- 1 and ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ Cup Milk
- 2 teaspoon - 1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract, Depends on your personal tastes
Frosting and Filling;
- 60 g Butter, Softened (¼ Cup)
- 300 g Icing Sugar
- 2-3 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Mixed Spice
- 3 Tbsp. Milk
- 125 g Digestive Biscuits, Crushed (Graham Crackers)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a muffin tray with cupcake cases.
- Beat the butter and caster sugar together.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating in between each addition.
- In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
- Beginning and ending with the flour mixture, alternate adding the flour and milk to the butter mixture.
- Once it is all combined add the vanilla extract and ensure it is mixed through.
- Spoon in the mixture into the prepared cupcake cases and bake in the oven for around 15 minutes until the cupcakes spring back to the touch.
- Allow to cool completely.
Frosting;
- Beat the butter, cinnamon, mixed spice and milk together.
- Add the icing sugar in three batches.
- Add more icing sugar until you get the desired consistency.
- Reserve ½ a cup of frosting if you are filling these.
- Add the crushed biscuits to the ½ cup and fill the cupcakes.
- Place the rest of the frosting in a piping bag and pipe any design you fancy!
Notes
Tip: Use the end of a wooden spoon to press the centre of the cupcakes in to make a hole for your filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal