Description
Delicious cinnamon cupcakes filled with gooey caramel sauce, topped with a cinnamon-caramel frosting, and finished with crunchy cinnamon sugar cereal for added texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup thick caramel sauce (for filling)
- ½ cup butter (for frosting)
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup caramel sauce (for frosting)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (for frosting)
- 1 cup crushed cinnamon sugar cereal (like Cinnamon Toast Crunch)
- Optional: pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, cinnamon, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the milk and vanilla. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, use a small knife or cupcake corer to remove the centers. Fill each cupcake with the caramel sauce.
- For the frosting, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, caramel sauce, and cinnamon until smooth and fluffy. Pipe a swirl of frosting onto each filled cupcake.
- Press the crushed cinnamon sugar cereal around the base or onto the frosting.
- Optional: drizzle with additional caramel sauce and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the cupcakes are completely cooled before filling to avoid melting the caramel.
- For an extra touch, sprinkle the cupcakes with sea salt for a sweet and salty contrast.
- The frosting can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg