Name: CINfully Delicious Chocolate Cupcakes recipe
Ingredients: 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix;1 cup milk;3 eggs;½ cup butter, melted;1 teaspoon ground cinnamon;1 teaspoon vanilla extract;1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar, or as needed;½ cup butter;½ cup butter-flavored shortening;1 pinch sea salt;1 teaspoon vanilla extract;1 tablespoon ground cinnamon;1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder;3 cups confectioners' sugar;¼ cup milk;2 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

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Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix 1 cup milk 3 eggs ½ cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar, or as needed ½ cup butter ½ cup butter-flavored shortening 1 pinch sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 3 cups confectioners' sugar ¼ cup milk 2 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

Nutrition Info

319.6 calories carbohydrate: 43 g cholesterol: 44.6 mg fat: 16.4 g fiber: 0.8 g protein: 2.6 g saturatedFat: 7.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 259.9 mg sugar: 34.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
Beat together the chocolate cake mix, 1 cup milk, eggs, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moist. Beat for 2 more minutes on medium speed.
Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full of batter.
Sprinkle the cupcakes with cinnamon sugar.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Cream together 1/2 cup butter and shortening in a bowl until smooth.
Stir in sea salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, cocoa powder, and 3 cups confectioners' sugar.
Stir in milk.
Mix in 2 more cups confectioners' sugar or as needed until desired consistency is achieved.
Spread the frosting on the cooled cupcakes.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen cupcakes

Recipe Note

My favorite flatmate gave me a recipe for snickerdoodle cupcakes which I transformed into these chocolate cinnamon delights since I'm not a big fan of snickerdoodles. Garnish with cinnamon sugar or cocoa and enjoy!

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