CINNAMON BUN CUPCAKES

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Provided by sherry monfils @smonfils

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1 pinch(es) salt
1-1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
2 large eggs
1/2 cup(s) canola or vegetable oil
1 cup(s) sugar
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla ( pure)
1/2 cup(s) sour cream
1-1/2 tablespoon(s) cinnamon
2-1/2 tablespoon(s) packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoon(s) sugar
1 can(s) cream cheese frosting or you can make a drizzle.

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place cupcake liners in lightly sprayed regular sized muffin tins. Lightly spray the liners. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & 1-1/4 tsp cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs then add oil and whisk until combined. Whisk in 1 cup sugar. Whisk in the vanilla & sour cream until combined. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients & beat lightly w/ a mixer until just combined. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining cinnamon, brown sugar and 2 tbsp sugar until combined.
Pour 1 heaping tbsp of batter into each liner, then sprinkle w/1/2 tsp of cinnamon-sugar swirl. Top each liner w/ a 2nd tbsp of batter & then sprinkle w/ another 1/2 tsp cinnamon-sugar swirl mix.Top each liner w/ 1tbsp batter & using a toothpick, swirl the batter back & forth a few times. Top w/ 1/2 tsp cinnamon-sugar mix. Bake about 12 minutes, rotating pans 1/2 way through cook time. Remove from oven when they're puffy & light golden brown. Let cool on a rack, about 10 mins. Then remove to a plate and let fully cool. In micro-safe bowl, spoon a heaping spoonful of cream cheese frosting & microwave about 8-10 seconds or until able to drizzle over the cooled cup cakes. Enjoy warmed up w/ a cup of your fav java!