Sopapilla Cupcakes

Sopapilla cupcakes, reminiscent of the Mexican-inspired dessert, are sweet cinnamon-and-sugar cupcakes topped with honey-and-cinnamon frosting.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 286 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons honey
• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• ¼ cup oil
• 3 large egg whites
• 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
• 1 (16.5 ounce) package white cake mix
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
• 1 tablespoon honey, for drizzling

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Mix cake mix, water, egg whites, oil, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, vanilla extract, and lemon extract together in the bowl of a stand mixer; mix on low for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and mix batter for 2 minutes. Fill muffin cups 2/3-full with batter.

Step 3

Combine white sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in a cupcake comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool cupcakes to room temperature.

Step 5

Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons honey, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; beat until just combined. Mix milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, into creamed butter mixture until desired consistency of frosting is reached. Spoon frosting into a piping bag or a plastic bag with a snipped corner; pipe onto each cupcake. Drizzle honey over each frosted cupcake.