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Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Cupcakes: Best Bakery Style Recipe

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Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Cupcakes are soft homemade vanilla cupcakes layered with buttery cinnamon sugar swirls and topped with fluffy frosting. A cozy bakery-style dessert perfect for holidays, parties, brunch, or everyday baking.

  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 85 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 cup unsalted butter for frosting
  • 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for frosting
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon for frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line cupcake pan with paper liners.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
  5. Add dry ingredients alternating with milk, then fold in sour cream.
  6. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in a small bowl.
  7. Fill cupcake liners with batter halfway.
  8. Add a spoonful of cinnamon mixture, then top with more batter.
  9. Swirl gently with a toothpick.
  10. Bake 18 to 22 minutes until done.
  11. Cool completely on rack.
  12. Beat frosting ingredients until fluffy and frost cupcakes.
  13. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and serve.

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter.
  • Do not overmix cupcake batter.
  • Cool cupcakes fully before frosting.
  • Store covered at room temperature for 2 days.
  • Refrigerate up to 5 days.
  • Freeze unfrosted cupcakes up to 2 months.
  • Use cream cheese frosting for tangy flavor.
  • Add chopped pecans for crunch.

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