Apple Cider Cupcakes

So today, I decided to continue my powdered drink mix adventure and make apple cider cupcakes! These also turned out well, and the house smelled amazing for an added bonus.

Again, I had a hard time tasting the flavor I was trying to add. If any pro bakers out there know of a site or a shop that sells a large variety of extracts, please let me know. Apple cider extract might have worked with this.

I decided to use a spice cake mix with this one. I figured a white cake mix would be to sweet. I also considered a lemon cake mix, but figured the lemon flavor would drown out the apple flavor.

APPLE CIDER CUPCAKES

You will need:

1 box spice cake mix

3 eggs

3 packets (or 3 oz) powdered apple cider mix

1/3 cups vegetable oil

2/3 cups water

1/3 cups apple cider (The non-sparkling, juice kind)

1/3 cups sparkling apple cider

2 cans whipped white frosting (The logic behind this is you don't serve hot apple cider with whipped cream, but it could potentially be foamy. Maybe. And cupcakes need frosting.)

Cinnamon sugar mixed with festive sugar sprinkles (As much as you see fit)

egg beater

large mixing bowl

enough cupcake tins to hold 24 cupcakes

24 festive paper cupcake wrappers

pastry bag with round nozzle

Prepare cake mix according to directions.

Pour apple cider mix into cake batter

Line cupcake tins with paper wrappers

Pour batter into tins

Bake according to directions on box

Remove cupcakes and allow to cool

Frost cupcakes

Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar/sugar sprinkle combination to desired taste

Refrigerate remaining cupcakes not devoured