Saturday, 29 October 2011

Weekend Baking: Cinnamon Cupcakes

We are lucky enough to have a long weekend this weekend, in honour of CHOGM. It was nice having a Friday off with the family. It gave Sarah a chance to do some baking, something that has been reduced recently since she started her part time job. She made us a batch of Cinnamon Cupcakes - which tasted like donuts. They were delicious! She finished them off with a honey cinnamon buttercream frosting.




Ingredients:
3/4 cup of plain (all purpose flour)
3/4 cup cake flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

Makes 14 cupcakes


Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 F). Line muffin tray with paper patty pan liners.

Sift together flours, baking powder and cinnamon.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time until combined. Reduce speed and add flour mixture, alternating with milk, and beating until combined.

Divide mixture between cups. Bake approx 20 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool.



Frosting:
1 1/4 cups of icing (confectioners ) sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon milk

With electric mixer, bear all ingredients until smooth. Using a round piping nozzle, pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Optional: Dust with cinnamon sugar to finish.

14 comments:

Bela said...

Two for me, please!!!!!
Have a wonderful weekend, Lisa and Sarah!!!
Love, Bela

Stephanie said...

The photo is a pretty as the cupcake. I have baking plans for tomorrow -- pumpkin doughnut muffins.

pepper{&}buttons said...

Oh Dear! I'm a cinnamon addict and these look delicious! Thanks

Kate Lifecell said...

We love cinnamon and with our cool Fall weather this will be a welcome treat. Thanks for sharing.

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Chocolate Cat said...

Yum!!! We have tuesday off this week for the Melbourne Cup so there is a holiday from school on Monday as well. A lot of people have taken it so they can have a long long weekend!!! Not me, I have to work monday!

Zondra Art said...

They look beautiful! I love cinnamon, the taste and the smell...great! Lots of greetings, Zondra

Terriaw said...

Wow, these look delicious! I adore cinnamon, so I am definitely going to try this recipe too. I love that there's cinnamon in the frosting too. They look so beautiful and mouthwatering in your pics.

shez said...

well done Sarah they look fantastic.

suzitee said...

Well done Sarah, these look delicious! Hope the job is going well :)

Pauline said...

yummy, they look great...I would cook til the cows come home and mine would NOT look quite like that..rofl...prolly taste the same, but not look like that..have a great week
cheers

Dmarie said...

ooh, these sound divine!

ButtonMad said...

Those look delicious - thanks for sharing!

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Philippa said...

Lovely recipe, thank you. I made it today with gluten free flour. However your instructions don't mention where to pop the egg whites in. I assume you beat them and fold in at the end? I replaced the two egg whites with one whole egg and put it in at the end of the butter/sugar creaming. They came out lovely and light, but that frosting is amazing!

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