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Cinnamon Doughnut Cupcakes Recipe
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Cinnamon Doughnut Cupcakes

Treat yourself to the delightful taste of Cinnamon Cupcakes. This recipe combines flavor and beauty for a dessert that's sure to impress!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 14
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

For the Crumble Topping

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup sugar
  • cup all-purpose flour plain flour

For the Cupcake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • cup all-purpose flour plain flour
  • ½ Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt

For the Cinnamon Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar icing sugar
  • 3 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 6 Tbsp heavy whipping cream double cream
  • 3 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 14 mini sugar or cinnamon doughnuts
  • 1 large piping bag with star tip

For the Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar icing sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp whole milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4. Line cupcake pans with 14 cupcake liners and set aside.
  • To make the crumble topping, place the flour, sugar, and cinnamon into a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Add the butter, and using a fork, pastry blender, or your fingers, cut the butter into the dry ingredients to make a crumble texture. Set aside.
  • To make the cupcakes, sift or whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into a medium bowl and set it aside.
  • Using an electric handheld or standing mixer, combine the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time and the vanilla extract until combined.
  • Alternating with the milk, beat the flour mixture into the wet mixture until combined and smooth.
  • Spoon half a tablespoon of the crumble mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner. Use an ice cream scoop to transfer the cupcake batter to each liner, filling them about ¾ way full.
  • Bake the cupcakes in the oven for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
  • To make the cinnamon frosting, use an electric handheld or standing mixer to beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and heavy whipping cream until combined, smooth, and holds a peak. Scoop the frosting into a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Set it aside.
  • To make the glaze, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Transfer into a disposable piping bag - do not cut off the tip yet.
  • Pipe a thick ring of frosting around the top of each cooked and cooled cupcake, and coat the frosting into the remaining crumble to cover completely. Pipe a swirl of frosting into the center of the crumble layer. Place a mini doughnut on top.
  • Cut the tip off the disposable piping bag and drizzle the glaze over the top of the cupcake. Serve and enjoy!

    Cinnamon Doughnut Cupcakes Recipe