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Cinnamon Cupcakes

Cinnamon Cupcakes

These Cinnamon Cupcakes are a quick and easy treat for Fall or whenever you crave a cinnamony treat. Plus, these cupcakes are made with a secret Ingredient everyone will love. This Cinnamon Cupcake recipe starts with a box cake mix so it is really quick and easy. Then we add some Cinnamon Cereal to add a really crunchy sweet surprise. If you are a fan of the flavor of cinnamon then these are definitely for you because there is cinnamon in the cake, the frosting and the drizzle.

Author: Cake Mix Recipes

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 24 cupcakes

Calories: 308 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 - yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup - Cinnamon Toast Crunch
  • ¾ cup - water
  • ⅓ cup - cooking oil
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1 ½ cups - salted butter
  • 1 tsp - vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp - salt
  • 3 tablespoons - heavy whipping cream
  • 4 cups - powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup - Cinnamon Toast Crunch
  • ⅓ cup - Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips
  • ½ tbsp - milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or line a standard muffin tin.
  2. In a large mixing bowl filled with the cake mix, add in the water, oil, and eggs. Using a hand or stand mixer, mix on medium until well incorporated.
  3. Fold in ¾ cup of the crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal.
  4. Add batter into the muffin tin until each is about 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
  5. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream the butter, and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract and salt.
  6. Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, while adding in a tablespoon of the cream in between each cup. Continue to mix for 1 minute or until creamy.
  7. Fill your prepared piping bag with frosting. Frost your cupcakes.
  8. In a small bowl, add the cinnamon chips and milk. Heat at 50% power for 25 seconds. Stir. If the chips are not completely melted, repeat.
  9. Drizzle mixture over the frosted cupcakes. Top with a bit of the crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal.

Nutrition

Energy: 308 kcal | Total Fat: 18 g | Saturated: 11 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 1 g | Cholesterol: 64 mg | Total Carbs: 35 g | Fiber: 0 g | Sugars: 28 g | Proteins: 2 g | Sodium: 266 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 5 g

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