Snickerdoole Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Frosting

     Happy Halloween!!!
     Happy Diwali & Prosperous New Year to all my Indian readers...!!
         Get up and give trick and treat (both) to your kids and love ones... A easy and sweet recipe on this Halloween!!! And of course a new modern sweet way to celebrate a Diwali with this delicious Cupcakes...

 
   Also my #foodiemonday #bloghop entry for #fallrecipes

INGREDIENTS::

FOR CUPCAKES:

* 1 and 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1 and 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar, divided

* 1/2 cup (1 stick or 115g) unsalted butter, melted

* 1 large egg

* 1/4 cup (60g) yogurt

* 3/4 cup (180ml) milk

* 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

For Cinnamon- Brown Sugar Frosting

* 1 cup (2 sticks or 230g) salted or unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
* 3-4 Cups Confectioners' Sugar
* 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream or half-and-half*
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* Salt to taste

* 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

* 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar

 

METHOD:::

*Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners. Set aside.
* In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
* In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave. Whisk in 1 cup of sugar - mixture will be gritty. Stir in egg, yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract until combined. Slowly mix in dry ingredients until no lumps remain. Batter will be thick.

* In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon together.  Set aside.

* Spoon 2 scant Tablespoons of cupcake batter into each cupcake liner.

 
* Top with 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
* Top with 1 heaping Tablespoon of cupcake batter, until the cupcake tins are about 3/4 full. Some of the cinnamon-sugar filling from the center layer may peek through the top layer of batter.

*  Top each cupcake with 1 teaspoon more of the cinnamon-sugar.
* Bake the cupcakes for 19-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

 
* Allow to cool completely before frosting.

For Frosting;
* Beat softened butter on medium speed with an electric or stand mixer.
* Beat for about 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
* Add confectioners' sugar, cream, and vanilla extract with the mixer running. Increase to high speed and beat for 3 full minutes 
* Add more confectioners' sugar if frosting is too thin or more cream if the frosting is too thick. (Optional)
* Taste the frosting and add salt if frosting is too sweet (1/4 teaspoon).
* Remove half of the frosting from the mixing bowl and transfer to a smaller mixing bowl.  
* Add 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon and beat until combined, about 30 seconds to swirl the frosting.

* Spoon half cinnamon frosting into the piping bag and half vanilla frosting into the piping bag. (See below for a visual.)

* Pipe onto cupcakes as desired. 
* Simply frost the cupcakes with both the vanilla and cinnamon frostings.

* Sprinkle some Brown Sugar on frosting.

* Serve them or store them for later use too.

* Enjoy!

Happy Baking on these Halloween!!
 May every day of the New Year glow with good cheer and happiness for you and your family... Happy Diwali and a prosperous New Year....

Spinach-Poha Cutlet

     Spinach-Poha Cutlet- A easy and healthy snack recipe for #tea-time or even any time..The best way to stave off starvation without guilt is to snack on good food. And this is the healthy food recipe with super easy ingredients and method. let's try it.. It's Tea-time.! 

    My #foodiemonday #bloghop entry for #teatimesavourysnacks.

Ingredients:
1 cup Poha (Pressed Rice)
2-3 medium size Boiled and Mashed Potatoes
1/2 cup Chopped Spinach
3/4 cup Chopped Onion
2 tbls All-purpose flour(maida)
2 tbls chopped Cilantro
1 tbls Green chili, ginger & garlic paste
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbls oil + some for shallow fry
Salt to taste
Lemon juice to taste
Method:
* Soak the poha for about 10-15 minutes.
* Heat the oil in the pan.
* Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green chilli-ginger-garlic paste, chopped onions and sauté.
* Add all purpose flour(maida) and mix.
* Add Poha and mashed Potatoes, mix well.
* Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and stir well.
* Add chopped spinach, salt, lemon juice and cilantro.

* Turn off the stove.* let it cool down for a while and mix well.

* Divide the mixture into portions and shape each into a cutlet.

* Shallow fry all the cutlets with some oil on the pan on medium heat till golden brown from both sides.
* Serve them with ketchup or any kind of chutney.