Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: Sweet cinnamon. The aroma alone is enough to make your mouth water.
Texture: The cake is tender with a bit of crunch from the sugar on top while the frosting is like biting into a cloud.
Ease: The cupcakes are easy, the frosting is a little more daunting but don’t worry. You can do it! Just read through the directions and make sure you have a candy thermometer and an electric mixer.
Appearance: Like little shiny, heavenly, adorable cakes.
Pros: So cute and tasty, plus the smell of the cakes baking in the oven is better than any candle.
Cons: The cupcakes are best eaten the day they are frosted.
Would I make this again? This was my second time making them.
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Snickerdoodle Cupcakes will make your mouth water with the delicious cinnamon flavors and soft and moist texture.
Is there anything more delightful than the smell of cinnamon wafting through the air? Especially when it’s coming from something baking in your oven? A house just feels like a home when there’s some mouthwatering aroma coming from the kitchen. These snickerdoodle cupcakes smell fantastic while they’re baking and look even better once frosted.
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self- rising), sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, plus 1/2 teaspoon for dusting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for dusting
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups milk
For the frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 6 large egg whites, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Sift together both flours, baking powder, salt, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
- With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of milk, and beating until combined after each.
- Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored up to 2 days at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
- To finish, combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar. Using a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip (Ateco No. 808 or 809 or Wilton No. 1A), pipe frosting on each cupcake: Hold bag over cupcake with tip just above top, and squeeze to create a dome of frosting, then release pressure and pull up to form a peak. Using a small, fine sieve, dust peaks with cinnamon-sugar. Cupcakes are best eaten the day they are frosted; keep at room temperature until ready to serve.
- Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar with the water and corn syrup in a small saucepan; clip a candy thermometer to side of pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Continue boiling, without stirring, until syrup reaches 230 degrees.
- Meanwhile, in the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with thewhisk attachment, whisk egg whites on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. With mixer running, add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, beating to combine.
- As soon as sugar syrup reaches 230 degrees, remove from heat. With mixer on medium-low speed, pour syrup down side of bowl in a slow, steady stream. Raise speed to medium-high; whisk until mixture is completely cool (test by touching the bottom of the bowl) and stiff (but not dry) peaks form, about 7 minutes. Use immediately.
I made these lovely cupcakes today. They are divine! I did find the recipe for the frosting produced a lot, though. Way more than I needed for 24 cupcakes. Next time I’ll cut that part of the recipe in half. Will definitely make again! Thank you for sharing, Tessa!
I followed the recipe exactly and they came out so delightful. Omg.
If I may add… my most popular cake flavor was snickerdoodle. I used 1/2 white sugar, 1/2 brown sugar to get a true sugar cookie flavor in the cupcake!
Omg these look so good!! I need to try them!!
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These look so good! But for the frosting, I don't have a candy thermometer. Is there a “tell” that lets me know it's at 230, or a time estimate? If not, I might just have to beg to borrow one from somebody.
You should really use a candy thermometer for this recipe. They're not that expensive at all – Target, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond should have them for $5-$10 (if you're in the states). Otherwise you can always find a different frosting recipe that doesn't require a thermometer.