A.Yasmin's Cinnabon Cupcakes

Ahhh!!! What more can I say..........Been searching for a cinnamon bun recipe since I tried Cinnabon a few days ago. I am not a fan of sweets, but sometimes I get that craving for it, then I just have to satisfy my hunger. And then A.Yasmin Majiet inboxed me with a quick cinnabon cheat, for the day when the cravings get too bad, and you don't want to wait for the dough to rise.
So here goes........

 

Batter:

1. Beat 125g butter (room temp.) and 1 cup brown sugar.

2. Add 3 eggs and mix.

3. Add 1 cup plain yoghurt and mix.

4. Add 1 1/2 cups cake flour and 1/2 cup self-raising flour and 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda. (I didn't have s/raising flour, so I took 2 cups cake flour and added 3 level tsp baking powder instead).

Set aside.

Cinnamon, nut and choc filling:

1 cup chopped pecan nuts, 100g dairy milk chocolate, chopped, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon powder.

Fill batter halfway in the cookie cups, spoon filling over, then again top with batter and finally a layer of filling.

 Bake at 180dg C for 15-20 min.

Cream cheese topping:

150g butter (room temp.)

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

1/2 tub cream cheese

Spoon cream cheese topping over cupcakes immediately when it comes out of the oven.

You can also drizzle chocolate syrup mixed with cinnamon over that too.( for the ppl with an ultra sweet tooth,lol)

Oh, and btw, I got these muffin cookie cups at Osmans in Gatesville, which are perfect for those 4 layers. 

Bon Apetit..........