Apple Cider Cupcake with Spiced Cider Reduction Buttercream

Apple Cider Cupcake
Favorite White Cake Mix - I used Pilsbury
3 Whole eggs
1/3 cup oil
1 cup fresh pressed apple cider

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine dry cake mix, oil, eggs, and apple cider. Beat on meduim speed until well combined and batter becomes light and fluffy. Divide batter into 24 prepared cupcake liners and bake at 350 for 18-20 mins. Cool in pan for 5 min and then remove to finish cooling on a wire rack.

Spiced Cider Reduction
2 cups fresh pressed apple cider
1 cinnamon stick
3 whole allspice

In a small sauce pan bring apple cider, cinnamon, and allspice to a boil over medium high heat. Stirring occasionally reduce the cider to 1/2 of a cup. Remove Cinnamon stick and allspice and let cool.

Spiced Cider Reduction Buttercream
2 sticks room temperature unsalted butter
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp meringue powder
1/2 cup spiced cider reduction

Beat butter untill light and fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Once all the sugar in incorporated add the spiced cider reduction 1 tbs at a time untill you have reached your desired consistancy. Once you are at your desired result add the meringue powder and beat and additional 1-2 min for a light and fluffy texture. Pipe or spead on cooled cupcakes I used Wilton tip 1M