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Cider and Donut Cupcakes

It’s just one of those weeks. The kind where I bought 2 bottles of shampoo, thinking I had a conditioner. And my alarm was set for early o’clock more often than not.

But it’s all good now because we have cider and donut cupcakes! And tomorrow is Jake’s birthday so we are going to eat good food and go on adventures all weekend.

And fall is the best time for birthdays. Because then you can have cupcakes like these in your life. You see, I made these for my friend’s birthday. It makes me wish my birthday was in the fall.

Keep your eye out for Jake’s birthday goodness. I’m making him two birthday treats tonight!

Cider Cupcakes {makes 15}
Recipe adapted from Ward Street Bistro

  •  1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1/2 t kosher salt
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 2 eggs
Directions:
  1. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners (or parchment squares like I did) and preheat your oven to 350F.
  2. In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add the baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and mix until combined.
  3. Alternately add the flour and  apple cider until mixed welll. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 of the way up.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
Cinnamon Maple-y goodness!
Maple Cinnamon Frosting
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart (this one)
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 T real maple syrup
  • 1/4 t ground cinnamon

Directions:

  1. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat all ingredients until smooth. Use immediately, or refrigerate up to 5 days in an airtight container; before using, bring to room temperature and beat until smooth.
  2. Pipe frosting onto your cooled cider cupcakes!
These totally taste like mini (baked) cider mill donuts!
Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Recipe adapted from Baking Bites

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/8 t ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 t ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 t vanilla extract

PLUS:

  • 2 T butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup sugar, for rolling
  • heaping 1/8 t cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together sugar and egg until light in color.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour into egg mixture and stir to combine. Add canola oil, milk, and vanilla extract.
  4. Pipe into the molds of a mini donut pan, filling each about 1/2 full.
  5. Bake for 6 minutes (rotating half way through) or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Remove the donuts from the pan. Brush with melted butter and roll through cinnamon sugar. Top cupcakes!
Note: This mini donut recipe will make way more than you need. Feel free to cut it in half! Or make as many mini donuts as you need and then use the rest of the batter to make mini muffins, and bake those for 10 minutes.

Parchment works out so good for cupcake liners!
Just tuck 3-ish inch squares in each nook. 

29 thoughts on “Cider and Donut Cupcakes”

  1. it’s a cupcake topped with a donut! when it comes to baking, you’re just such a smartie! these are the cutest and I can’t wait to see some cream canoes all up in this place!

  2. Oh, Sarah, you totally should! And then let me know what you think.

    Cindy – I’m going canoeing this weekend! In the snack way.

  3. Oh wow I thought you used those tulip paper liners…. but its juce parchment? I will do this next time. they look so cute and rustic… perfect for fallish cupcakes/muffins. As for your cupcakes… those are probably good all on their own but topped with a donut?!?! I’d be in heaven!

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