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sugar flour cake flour unsweetened cocoa cayenne powder salt baking soda ground cinnamon canola oil eggs coloring vanilla buttermilk butter cream cheese ground cinnamon vanilla salt powdered sugar cinnamon
Viewed: 11 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons cayenne powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fine salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 ounce red liquid food coloring
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 6 to 7 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 to 1 shot cinnamon schnapps
Method
- For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with 24 regular-size cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, all-purpose flour, cake flour, cocoa, cayenne powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.
- Set the bowl aside.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the oil and eggs on low speed until combined.
- Add the red food coloring and vanilla extract.
- Continue beating until the mixture is well combined.
- Turn the mixer to the lowest speed and add the flour mixture and buttermilk, alternating between the two, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Fill the cupcake liners approximately half full with batter and bake until the cupcakes are set and a toothpick is removed cleanly, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool the cupcakes completely.
- For the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the cinnamon, vanilla extract and salt.
- With the mixer on low, begin adding the powdered sugar, alternating with the schnapps, until the desired consistency is reached and the mixture is smooth.
- Frost each cupcake with the fiery cinnamon cream cheese frosting and serve.
- This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition.
- The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
