These Snickerdoodle Cupcakes are the most fantastic cupcake for lovers of Snickerdoodle Cookies. My obsession with Snickerdoodles continues… with this recipe for Snickerdoodle Cupcakes. They’re a cinnamony cupcake with cinnamon-sugar cream cheese icing.
I’ve included a short video showing you how to make these cupcakes. Watch the video showing you how to make this recipe, then scroll to the bottom of this post and print out the complete recipe so you can make them at home.
I’ve always been mad-crazy about snickerdoodle cookies. They’re simply the best cookies ever invented, in my most humble opinion!
These Snickerdoodle Cupcakes are perfectly snickerdoodly. The cupcake itself is a spiced up cake, and on top is a cinnamon- brown sugar cream cheese frosting. Perfect! They’re almost as good as real live snickerdoodle cookies!
For my son’s 9th birthday today, I thought I’d ask him a few questions. I figured it might be fun to come back and read his answers some time in the future.
How old are you today?
9
What special cake did you request for your birthday?
I requested Snickerdoodle Cupcakes for my classroom birthday treat, and Chocolate Cake with Caramel Buttercream for my birthday party.
What’s the best thing about being 9?
I’m older, and I’m not really young again.
What would you like to be when you grow up?
I’m leaning toward being a scientist (or a pro-sports player).
What’s your favorite subject in school?
Math and Reading
What do you like to do in your free time?
Play the Wii and the Computer
If you were to recommend a book to another 9 year old, what would you recommend?
I’d recommend the Harry Potter series, Where the Red Fern Grows, and Hatchet
Favorite place to vacation?
Boston- South Shore
Favorite singer/band?
Elvis… and Train
What’s your favorite TV show?
1 vs. 100 and American Idol
What’s your favorite dinner?
Ravioli
What’s the best recipe your Mom has ever made?
Too many to count
Which food bloggers have you met?
Jaden, Michael and that girl who danced on cruise ships
Do you intend to take over RecipeGirl.com someday?
Yes.
That’s a good answer, my sweet 9 year old boy 🙂 Hope your birthday wish comes true!
Here are a few more cupcake recipes you might enjoy:
- White Wedding Cake Cupcakes
- Margarita Cupcakes
- Apple Pie Cupcakes
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
- Pink Champagne Cupcakes
- Super Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
- Pink Strawberry Cupcakes
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Ingredients
CUPCAKES:
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¾ cups granulated white sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups whole milk
FROSTING:
- 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 16 ounces powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
TOPPING:
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
PREPARE CUPCAKES:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 28 muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, sift together both flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with additions of milk, beating until combined after each addition.
- Divide the batter evenly among lined cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake about 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
PREPARE THE FROSTING:
- In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to blend the cream cheese and butter. Add the sugars, vanilla and ground cinnamon. Spread onto cooled cupcakes, or scoop into piping bag and pipe on the frosting decoratively. Place the sugar-cinnamon mixture in a fine sieve and tap it lightly over the cupcakes to give them a light sprinkle.
Notes
- The cake part of the cupcakes can be stored up to 2 days at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What tip did you use to decorate? Thank you 🙂
I don’t recall… sorry!
Great recipe, my family loved the cupcakes. I had a lot of frosting left, which was good on strawberries, vanilla wafers, almost anything. My husband, which isn’t a sweet eater, said it was a keeper!
Hi, I just found your blog today and it’s the BEST! How fun, thank you for these wonderful recipes. I am making the snickerdoodle cupcakes today and look forward to checking in frequently for more goodies. You are amazing!!
Thanks!
These are the best cupcakes and where very easy to make and work with. They tasted better the next day.. I loved them.
Your cupcakes looked and sounded so wonderful. I made them for a little get together. The batter actually made 30 cupcakes for me and there was a lot of frosting left over. Although mine were not as pretty as yours, they turned out delicious! The frosting was my favorite part! Thank you!!
The cupcakes are delicious!! However, for some reason my cream cheese icing was very thin and runny. I did let the cream cheese and butter come to room temperature… what may have gone wrong?
@Heather, Hmmm. I remember that it was not a terribly thick icing. Was your room temp fairly warm (summer day) or just normal? You can always add a bit more powdered sugar to thicken it up too.
I made these last night and they came out a little dry. 🙁 I had never baked with cake flour before, do you think that did it?
Or perhaps I over baked them, I baked them for 19 minutes. I wanted them to be moist…Any thoughts? 🙂
The cream cheese frosting is so YUMMY!!
@Shellane, Well, my guess is that they were in the oven a bit too long. Ours were moist… all ovens are different so it’s tough to pinpoint baking time. Sorry about that!
Oh I am definitely going to add these to my favorites. I love Snickerdoodles.
These looks fantastic!
this seems like a recipe that I could easily halve with out messing it up. Do you think I could get away with making half as much and not mess up the recipes. Our little family of 3 does not need 28 cupcakes.
@Heather Hughs, Yes, I think halving it would work just fine. Enjoy 🙂