Churro Cupcakes

I couldn’t let October end without bringing you another one of my favorite recipes.  I made these Churro Cupcakes for a Halloween get together my sister is hosting tonight.  These can be baked for any occasion but I decided to take advantage that it’s Halloween and decorated them as mummies. 

These cupcakes are frosted with the most delicious Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting.  This is such an easy recipe that I whipped it up just this morning.  One of my sisters is so particular that she must have everything in order way before the start of any event.  I’m sure she will be calling me shortly to pick them up.  LOL!

As always, when baking cupcakes, a slow and steady mix is the trick to get the batter to it’s perfect consistency and never over mix. 

Here’s the recipe. I hope you bake and enjoy them just as much as we do.

CHURRO CUPCAKES - makes 20 cupcakes

• 1 stick unsalted butter (at room temperature)

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

• 2 large eggs

• 1/2 cup whole milk

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners; set aside.

1. In a medium bowl, sift and combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, or the bowl of a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about two minutes).

3. Add the eggs, one at a time, until just combined then stir in the vanilla and oil.

4. Add your flour mixture and milk to the batter in three parts, alternating between the flour and milk. Remember, do not over mix.

5. Scoop batter (using an ice cream scoop) into the prepared cupcake pans until they are half full.

6. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for approximately 18 - 20 minutes (insert a toothpick to the center of your cupcake, if it comes out clean, it’s ready).

7. Once ready, set the cupcakes aside to cool.

CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened

• 8 oz cream cheese (one stick), softened

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

• 5-6 cups of confectioner’s sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Soften butter and cream cheese with a mixer until smooth and combined.

2. Add confectioner’s sugar - one cup at a time until desired consistency and sweetness is reached.

3. Add vanilla extract and mix.

4. Add cinnamon and mix.

Frost your cupcakes once cooled and sift a little bit of cinnamon on top.  Since I decorated my cupcakes as mummies, I used chocolate M&M’s for the eyes.  I realized my packs of M&M’s didn’t include enough brown chocolates and had to use orange ones for the eyes as well.  Oh well, sometimes we have to work with what we have.

ENJOY!

Xoxo - G