Apple Cider Cupcakes

Name: Apple Cider Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups apple cider; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cups chopped apples (2-3 medium apples); 1/4 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 tablespoons apple cider reduction; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons water; 1/2 cup unsalted brown butter (melted); 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature ); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups cake flour (substitute all purpose flour); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup apple cider reduction; 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature ); 1 cup unsalted brown butter (room temperature ); 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons apple cider reduction (more as needed ); apple slices; cinnamon sticks

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:20min

These brown butter apple cider cupcakes are super moist and full of flavor from the fall spices and apple cider! Topped with brown butter cream cheese frosting and garnished with sliced apples, they taste like fall with every bite!

Updated at: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:57:35 GMT