This is what I did on my vacation.. Drank some beers, planned a bachelorette party, and got to spend time with my best friend since 3rd grade and her younger sister!
I promised a recipe
Well I have been a little busy and the site doesn't work at work anymore so I get to do this from my iPad :)
Before I left I made some fantabulous cupcakes that are my new faves!
I was browsing the net looking for ideas for new flavors when I came across.. Lone and behold..
Churro cupcakes! Ooooo mmmmm gggg! I luuuurrrrvveeee churros! If I could have a churro machine in my room like Louis from the Disney show "even Stevens" I would have so do it!
I found the recipe on blog.dollhousebakeshoppe.com
Makes between 12-16 cupcakes
Preheat oven at 350 degrees
Cupcakes
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (I used cinnamon)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon good quality, pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream whatever you have on hand
In a small bowl Whisk the flour, crumbs, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, set aside. In a standing mixer, with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together, until fluffy. Scrape sides of the bowl. On low speed add the egg and yolk one at a time until combined. Beat in oil and vanilla until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl.add 1/3 of the flour mixture and then add buttermilk, then alternate to the next 3rd of the mix, add sour cream then add final 3rd of flour mixture. Do not over beat this! In cupcake liners add about 2 tbsp of batter to each liner. Bake for 16-22 minutes or until knife comes out clean
Cool completely
Now for the frosting
I put the mixer and attachment in freezer for 15-20 mins before making frosting
- 8oz cream cheese, keep in fridge until ready to use and don't use low fat
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar), sifted
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1-2 tbsp whipping cream
With standing mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth . Add vanilla. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and cinnamon until incorporated. Add your whipping cream then beat on high for 3 minutes until pipeable. If too runny add a tbsp at a time of powdered sugar
On her recipe she made mini churros to put on top.. Buttttttt ain't nobody got tie for that. :)
I sprinkled with a little cinnamon on top
And that's all she wrote :)
I changed a few things from her recipe because I like my cupcakes really moist but they were fantastic!
