Spiced Cupcakes with Brown Butter Buttercream
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Tender, moist cupcakes spiced with apple pie spice and clove, topped with brown butter cream cheese frosting. Warm spices and a rich frosting make these perfect for fall and winter gatherings.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (for the frosting)
- 1¼ cup unbleached all-purpose flour (or use Gluten-Free 1 to 1 flour (I like Bob's Red Mill))
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 rounded teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup full-fat sour cream (at room temperature)
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or pure vanilla extract)
- brown butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 1 pinch fine salt (pink himalayan or sea salt)
- 3 to 3½ cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- ground cinnamon (for sprinkling over frosting)
- coarse sparkling sugar (for sprinkling over frosting (optional))
At a glance
PER SERVING
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Sodium
- 211mg
- Total sugar
- 49g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 76mg
- Calcium
- 44mg
- Iron
- 0.35mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
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- SODIUM
- 211MG
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- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.