Hard Cider Cupcakes Food

CIDER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Gently stir in apple and apple pie spice. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Frost cupcakes.
• In small saucepan, heat cider to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil uncovered 20 minutes or until reduced to 1/4 cup. Drizzle cider over cupcakes. Cool 10 minutes. Top each cupcake with 1 apple chip.

APPLE CIDER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix together brown sugar, melted butter, and white sugar in a stand mixer until thoroughly combined. Add eggs and mix well. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; mix until combined. Add apple cider and vanilla extract and beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
• 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 and let cool, about 20 minutes.
• While cupcakes are cooling, combine cream cheese and softened butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until blended. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract; beat until frosting is creamy. Top cooled cupcakes with frosting.

APPLE CIDER CUPCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, olive oil, and vanilla.
• Whisk in the eggs, 1 at a time, until fully incorporated.
• Add the baking soda, cinnamon, half of the flour, and half of the cider and whisk to combine.
• Add the remaining flour and the rest of the cider and whisk until completely combined.
• Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Pour the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup about ⅔ full.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool.
• Make the frosting: In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Add the powdered sugar in 3 to 4 additions, mixing in between each until incorporated.
• Add the cinnamon, apple cider, and vanilla and mix to combine.
• Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or zip-top bag.
• Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
• Enjoy!