The ever popular Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes made easily in this way ! So quick and easy, especially with no swirling of the batter.

When I found this recipe for Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes, I could not wait to bake a batch. Very simple, a cupcake but with the texture and taste of a cinnamon roll! The original recipe contains Pecan Nuts as well, but I left it out.

At first, I just wanted to top the cupcakes with a glaze (as with everyday cinnamon rolls). But then thought, for this one time, I’ll stick to the recipe.

The frosting did turn out to be creamy, but sweet as you can get. Next batch, oh yes, there will be more of these in our house! … I will try the cupcake with an ordinary icing glaze.

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This is, I think a recipe which comes in handy when you suddenly get a craving for cinnamon rolls, but is too time stricken to make the real thing. Try it next time and see what you think!

More Cupcake recipes you might like:

• Chocolate Carrot Cake Cupcakes
• Chocolate Liqueur Cupcakes
• Rolo Cupcakes
• Ginger Bread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
• Irish Cream Rainbow Cupcakes

Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

Linda Nortje

The ever popular Cinnamon Rolls made easily in cupcake form ! So quick and easy, especially with no swirling of the batter.

5 from 4 votes

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Course Sweet Treats

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Frosting Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

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Servings 24 Servings

Calories 409 kcal

Ingredients

  

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CUPCAKES:

• ⅔ cup unsalted Butter
• 2 extra-large Eggs
• 2 ½ cups Flour
• 2 ½ t Baking Powder
• ½ t Salt
• ¾ cup packed Brown Sugar
• 2 t Ground Cinnamon
• 1 ¾ cups Caster Sugar Superfine Sugar
• 1 ½ t Vanilla Essence
• 1 ¼ cups Milk

FROSTING:

• 1 cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
• 1 t Vanilla Essence
• ⅛ t Salt
• 8 cups Icing Sugar Confectioners Sugar/Powdered Sugar
• ¼ cup Fresh Cream double cream/whipping cream
• 1 – 2 TB Fresh Cream additional

Instructions

 

• Allow the Butter and Eggs to stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes
• Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – Line two 12-hole muffin pans with cupcake liners
• Mix the Flour, Baking Powder and salt together – put aside
• Combine the Brown Sugar and Cinnamon in a small bowl – put aside
• Beat the Butter until creamy (about 30 seconds) – gradually add the Caster Sugar, little at a time, whilst beating on medium continuously until light and fluffy – add the Eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, beat in the Vanilla
• Add the Milk and Flour mixture alternatively to the Butter mixture  – beat only until combined (the batter will look curdled)
• Spoon a tablespoon of batter into each cupcake liner – sprinkle over about one teaspoon of the Brown Sugar/Cinnamon mixture – Top with remaining batter and finally sprinkle the leftover Brown Sugar/Cinnamon over the top
• Bake 18 – 20 minutes – remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack
• FROSTING: Using a large mixing bowl, beat the Butter on high for 30 seconds – add the Vanilla and Salt – gradually add 4 cups Icing Sugar – beat in the 1/4 cup Whipping Cream – beat in the remaining Icing Sugar – if needed add additional Whipping Cream until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread or pipe Frosting over the completely cooled cupcakes and serve

Nutrition Facts

Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

Serving Size

 

1 Cupcake

Amount per Serving

Calories

409

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

15

g

23

%

Saturated Fat

 

9

g

56

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

5

g

Cholesterol

 

55

mg

18

%

Sodium

 

129

mg

6

%

Carbohydrates

 

68

g

23

%

Sugar

 

56

g

62

%

Protein

 

3

g

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.