✨🧁 Golden Swirl Cinnamon Cupcakes

Fluffy, marbled, and golden — these cupcakes combine a cinnamon swirl inside and on top, creamy frosting, and optional golden caramel drizzle for a show-stopping treat 🤎✨

📝 Ingredients

• 1 + 1/2 cups (190 g) flour
• 1 + 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (115 g) butter (at room temperature)
• 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 + 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 cup (230 g) butter (for frosting)
• 3 cups (375 g) powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk or cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 2 tablespoons caramel sauce or honey (optional)
• A pinch of edible gold dust (optional)

👩‍🍳 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with 12 liners.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla. Mix in half the dry ingredients, then milk, then remaining flour mixture until just combined.
4. Prepare cinnamon swirl: mix brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.
5. Fill molds halfway, add 1/2 tsp cinnamon swirl, swirl with toothpick, then top with more batter to 75% full.
6. Bake 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.
7. Frosting: Beat butter 3 minutes, gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Pipe onto cupcakes.
8. Optional golden drizzle: Mix caramel or honey with gold dust and drizzle thinly over cupcakes.

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