Churro Cupcakes

When I get out of work at a normal time I usually have time to make dinner and blog but when I get out of work early you get dessert too. I've been really wanting to try fall type cupcakes so I was looking up recipes today and stumbled on Churro Cupcakes from the food network. 

Basically they came out awesome and I want it to be Cinco De Mayo.. today! 

The original recipe max 28 cupcakes so I cut the recipe in half here's what you'll need: 

Cupcakes: 

• 2 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 3/4 cup of milk

For Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1/2 stick softened butter
• 1/2 brick softened cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups confectioner sugar
• 1 teaspoon of milk

What to do: 

First Make the cupcakes. 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar.
3. Add eggs, one at a time. 
4. Beat in vanilla.
5. Add flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and pour in milk. 
6. I like to use an ice cream scoop to fill the cupcake tins. 
7. Bake 20 minutes on 350

 

For Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

1.  In a mixer, beat together butter and cream cheese. Mix in vanilla and cinnamon; add confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time until all is incorporated.
2. Add a small amount of milk when the icing is too thick. 

I like to use a plastic bag to create a piping bag