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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini cupcake pans with 72 mini cupcake liner or line a regular-size cupcake or muffin pan with 24 cupcake liners.
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Sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
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Combine the graham crackers crumbs and brown sugar in a small bowl and pour in the melted butter.
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Stir until combined, and set aside.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy.
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Gradually add the sugar and beat about 3 minutes more, or until light and fluffy.
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Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
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Reduce the speed to low and add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
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Beat in the vanilla extract and cinnamon.
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On low speed, mix in 1/3 flour mixture and 1/2 the milk, repeating alternating between the flour and milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
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Mix just until the flour is incorporated.
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Do not overbeat once the flour mixture is added.
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Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
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With an electric hand mixer, beat the egg whites until medium-stiff peaks form and fold into the batter.
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Fold in the graham cracker-brown sugar mixture.
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Scoop the batter into the lined mini cupcake pan or regular-size cupcake pan.
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Bake 22 minutes for mini cupcakes or 27 minutes for regular-size cupcakes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
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Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting.
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CINNAMON SUGAR GRAHAM CREAM CHEESE ICING:.
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Combine the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar in a small bowl and pour in the melted butter.
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Stir until combined and set aside.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until smooth.
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Beat in the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt.
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Reduce the speed to low, and add the confectioners' sugar until well blended.
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Increase the speed to high and beat about 3 minutes more, or until light and creamy.
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Fold in the graham cracker-brown sugar mixture.
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Place the icing in a pastry bag fitted with a pastry tip.
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Pipe the icing on the cooled cupcakes.
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Garnish the cupcakes with graham cracker crumbs, a piece of cinnamon sugar graham cracker, and a sprinkling of cinnamon.