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    Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

    Published on July 12, 2017 - Updated on May 5, 2023 by Chef Rodney - 1 Comment - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    These Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting are so yummy! And the frosting is so delish you will want to use it on other cakes!
     
    Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

    I love going to Disneyland just for their churros. While I have not yet tried to replicate their recipe (I do have a copycat recipe), I did make these Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting.

    The frosting on these cupcakes is so good you will probably want to use it with other recipes. Now keep in mind that authentic churros are typically deep-fried vs. baked, so these will taste a bit different than the deep-fried variety but are just as awesome!

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    📋 Gather your Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients to make this Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Unsalted Butter, White Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla Extract, All Purpose Flour, Milk, Baking Powder, Salt, Ground Cinnamon, Powdered Sugar.

    🥣 How to make Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

    Make the Churro Cupcakes

    Preheat Oven to 350°F.
    Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups and set aside.
    In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on medium for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar a ¼ cup at a time, beating until well combined.
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla extract. Add flour and milk alternately, beating on low after each addition until well combined.
    Add baking powder, salt, and cinnamon and mix well.
    Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling about ½ full. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the batter making sure the batter is completely covered.
    Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans and cool on wire rack.

    Make the Buttercream Frosting

    In a very large mixing bowl beat butter on medium until smooth.
    Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in the ¼ cup milk and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
    Spoon frosting into a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe frosting on the cupcakes. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.

    Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

    Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

    These Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting are so yummy! And the frosting is so delish you will want to use it on other cakes!
    4.67 from 6 votes
    Print Recipe Rate Recipe
    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, Mexican
    Servings 24
    Calories 330 kcal

    Equipment

    • Muffin Pan
    • Bowl for Mixing
    • Hand Mixer

    Ingredients
     

    CUPCAKE BATTER

    • 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
    • 1 ¾ Cups White Sugar
    • 4 Eggs
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
    • ½ Cup Milk
    • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

    BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

    • ½ Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
    • 6 Cups Powdered Sugar
    • ¼ Cup Milk
    • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

    Instructions
     

    MAKE CUPCAKES

    • Preheat Oven to 350°F.
    • Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on medium for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar a ¼ cup at a time, beating until well combined.
    • Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla extract. Add flour and milk alternately, beating on low after each addition until well combined.
    • Add baking powder, salt and cinnamon and mix well.
    • Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling about ½ full. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the batter making sure the batter is completely covered.
    • Bake approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans and cool on wire rack.

    MAKE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

    • In a very large mixing bowl beat butter on medium until smooth.
    • Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in the ¼ cup milk and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
    • Spoon frosting into a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe frosting on cupcake. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 75mgSugar: 44gVitamin A: 405IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.7mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    1 Comment

    1. Janice

      February 26, 2023 at 10:58 am

      This churro cupcake recipe is to die for. And the buttercream icing topped it off. At first when I read the recipe I thought 4 eggs was a lot, but when tasting these cupcakes, the eggs make all the difference. Delicious.

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