Apple Cider Cupcakes
These Apple Cider Cupcakes are full of fall flavours – warm spices, apple cider, and walnuts come together in this sweet fall dessert. Can we talk about how perfect this and so beyond “pumpkin spice” for fall? Yeah. I went there. These cupcakes are way yummier.
Apple Cider Cupcakes
Makes 24 Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 Box Spice Cake Mix (515g)
1 1/3 Cups Apple Cider
1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
3 Large Eggs
1/2 Cup Butter, Softened
1/3 Cup Apple Cider
4 Cups Icing Sugar
1/2 Cup Walnuts, Chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two standard muffin tins with baking cups.
Mix together cake mix, 1 1/3 cups apple cider, oil and eggs with an electric mixer on low until combined then on medium speed for two minutes.
Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
Bake 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling off.
Cream together the butter and remaining apple cider with an electric mixer on low until well combined. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
Frost cupcakes as desired and garnish with chopped walnuts.

Apple Cider Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 Box Spice Cake Mix, (515g)
- 1 1/3 Cups Apple Cider
- 1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Butter, , Softened
- 1/3 Cup Apple Cider
- 4 Cups Icing Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Walnuts, , Chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two standard muffin tins with baking cups.
- Mix together cake mix, 1 1/3 cups apple cider, oil and eggs with an electric mixer on low until combined then on medium speed for two minutes.
- Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
- Bake 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling off.
- Cream together the butter and remaining apple cider with an electric mixer on low until well combined. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Frost cupcakes as desired and garnish with chopped walnuts.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!
Thanks for sharing,they sure look delicious !
I absolutely love apple cider so I know I would love these cupcakes! Thanks for sharing.
I don’t like pumpkin, these cupcakes are much more to my taste 🙂
Hubby would love this recipe, he’s big on apple cider!
I have never baked using apple cider before. It must add a slightly less sweet note to these cupcakes.
This sounds delicious!
Thanks these are very delicious!
This icing looks absolutely delicious!! I will definitely be trying these.