Churro Cupcakes

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Happy Cinco De Mayo! Let’s celebrate with some churro cupcakes!

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Crunchy Churro Topping Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 5 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk (if desired)

Churro Topping: 

• Miniature Trader Joes Churros (Follow instructions on the bag).

Directions For Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.
3. Whisk together both flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
4. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
6. Beat in vanilla.
7. Reduce speed to low.
8. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of milk, and beating until combined after each.
9. Fill each cupcake liner three-quarters full.
10. Bake 20 minutes.
11. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes.
12. Top with cinnamon sugar crunchy topping and cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
13. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Set out 20 minutes before serving

Directions For Crunchy Topping:

1. In a small bowl melt butter.
2. In another small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon.
3. When cupcakes are completely cooled brush melted butter on the tops and dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Directions For Cream Cheese Frosting:

1. In a medium bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until light.
2. Sift confectioners’ sugar to prevent lumps when mixing into the frosting.
3. Mix in vanilla and cinnamon; add confectioners’ sugar 1 cup at a time until all is incorporated.
4. If the frosting gets too thick, add milk a few drops at a time until it reaches desired consistency.

Directions For Churro Decoration

1. Follow cooking instructions on the bag.
2. Let cool completely then place on top of frosting.

Cupcake & Frosting Recipe Credit: ladybehindthecurtain.com