Description
Delicious cinnamon-sugar churro–inspired cupcakes topped with creamy cinnamon buttercream—perfect for a fun twist on a classic treat.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1 2/3 cups (210 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) whole milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for coating)
- For buttercream:
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a 12‑cup muffin tin with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a separate large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy (~3 min).
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each, then stir in vanilla.
- Mix sour cream, milk, and vinegar in a small bowl.
- With mixer on low, add dry ingredients alternating with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined.
- Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about ⅔ full.
- Bake 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 min in pan, then transfer to rack.
- While warm, mix ½ cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon; toss each cupcake to coat.
- For buttercream: beat butter until creamy, add powdered sugar and cinnamon, then vanilla and cream; beat to spreadable consistency.
- Pipe or spread buttercream atop cooled cupcakes and optionally sprinkle extra cinnamon sugar.
Notes
- Use sour cream or Greek yogurt for moist texture.
- Coating while warm helps sugar-cinnamon stick better.
- Adjust cream amount in frosting to reach desired consistency.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg