Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

A prepared spice cupcakes with a squirt of cream cheese frosting on top of it.

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Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are a delicious dessert that's perfect for any occasion. Made with warm and cozy spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, these cupcakes are a flavorful and comforting treat that will delight your taste buds. And topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting, they're sure to satisfy even the sweetest tooth.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings: Cupcakes

Calories: 375kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For The Spice Cupcakes

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup light brown sugar lightly packed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For The Cream Cheese Frosting

4 tablespoons butter softened
4 ounces cream cheese softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven and prep the muffin tin. Preheat your oven and line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
Mix the cupcakes. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and cloves. In another bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk to combine. Mix just until no large lumps remain. Do not over-mix.
Bake. Fill each muffin tin ¾ of the way full with batter-- I use a ¼ cup cookie scoop to ensure they’re all the same size. Bake the cupcakes for 15-17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool. Make sure to cool the cupcakes completely before icing them.
Make the frosting. Add the softened butter and cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until they are well combined. Then, add the vanilla and mix to combine. With the mixer on low, slowly add the powdered sugar. Once all of the powdered sugar has been added, scrape down the sides of the bowl and then turn the mixer to medium-high speed. Beat the frosting for 1 minute or until it is light and creamy.
Frost. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with your choice of tip (I used a Wilton 2A). Pipe icing onto the top of each cupcake and enjoy.

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