Name: Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes
Ingredients: For the Swirl; 1/4 cup butter (melted); 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; Cupcakes; 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature); 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 eggs (at room temperature); 1 tsp vanilla essence

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We love cinnamon rolls, so when we came across these cinnamon roll cupcakes, we just had to try them. We were not disappointed either!

Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

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Ingredients

For the Swirl
1/4 cup butter melted
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions

Filling

In a small bowl, stir all the ingredients together until combined. Set aside until ready to use.

Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 180C. Line the cupcake pan with cupcake papers and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
Place 1 TBSP of batter into each of the cupcake papers and then make a small well in the middle of each of the cupcake batters. You could use a toothpick or the bottom of a wooden spoon dipped in flour. Stir the filling mixture and then spoon a tsp of the filling into each of the cupcakes. Using a toothpick, swirl the filling and batter together.
Add another TBSP of the batter to each cupcake and repeat the swirling process.
Bake for 18-22 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.

Notes

Goes well with cream cheese icing.

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