Moist white cake batter cupcakes topped with apple cider cream cheese frosting and cinnamon.
Course Cupcake
Cuisine American
Keyword apple cider cupcake, easy apple cider cupcake, spiced apple cupcake
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 20cupcakes
Calories 165kcal
Author Plating Pixels
Ingredients
1(15.25 ounce) packagewhite cake mix
1cupapple juice
½cuplight cooking olive oil
3large eggs
1 ½teaspoonsground nutmeg
1jarCream Cheese Frostingstore bought
1tablespooninstant apple cider drink powder
2teaspoonsground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350º F. Line a muffin pan with regular size cupcake liners. In a large bowl combine cake mix, apple juice, water, eggs and nutmeg until moistened. Beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, until slightly thickened.
Pour batter into cupcake liners. Bake 18–20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes, then remove from pan. Bake in multiple sets depending on the count of your pan.
Stir apple cider powder into frosting mix until well combined. Spread over cooled cupcakes.
Notes
Choose the highest quality apple juice possible for best results.
Don't omit the nutmeg or cinnamon as it adds the delicious festive flavor that we all love.
A little apple cider powder goes a long way so shouldn't need more than 1 tablespoon.
Remember to let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting or the frosting will melt.
Store the cupcakes (unfrosted) in containers for up to 5 days or freeze them. Once frosted they will last for about 2 days.