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    Home » Recipes » Cakes & Cupcakes

    Churro Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

    Published by Rodney on July 12, 2017 - Jump to Recipe - 1 Comment

    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

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

    cupcake batter in muffin pan

    While traditional churros are long sticks of fried dough, these churro cupcakes are a fun twist on a classic treat. If you're a fan of churros, these churro cupcakes will not disappoint!

    churro cupcakes fresh out of the oven

    The buttercream frosting on these cupcakes is so good that you will probably want to use it with other cake or cupcake recipes.

    churro cupcakes

    Remember that authentic churros are typically deep-fried vs. baked, so these will taste a bit different than the deep-fried version but are just as awesome!

    churro cupcakes

    When it comes time to frosting the cupcakes you can either go old school and apply the frosting with a knife or make them look pretty by using a piping bag like I did.

    churro cupcakes

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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 the 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 of sugar and 2 teaspoons of 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 a 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.

    📖 Recipe

    churro cupcakes

    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
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    Prep TimePrep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook TimeCook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total TimeTotal Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, Mexican
    Author Rodney
    Servings 24
    Calories 330 kcal

    Equipment

    • Muffin Pan
    • Bowl for Mixing
    • Hand Mixer
    • Wire Rack

    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.
      cupcake batter in muffin pan
    • 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.
      churro cupcakes fresh out of the oven

    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. 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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