Spice Cupcakes with Maple Frosting
Spice Cupcakes with Maple Frosting are full of gorgeous flavor and perfectly sweet.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 15 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the cupcakes
- 2 cups cake flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
For the frosting
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 250 grams (2-1/2 cups) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
Instructions
For the cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 and add 15 papers to your cupcake pan. You may yield a couple more or less. Be flexible.
- Add all dry ingredients, everything from flour to salt, into your mixing bowl and mix on low speed to incorporate all ingredients.
- Add butter and buttermilk and mix on medium until thick and incorporated.
- Add eggs one at a time and mix until incorporated.
- Scoop batter into cupcake pans, filling half full. This batter will rise quite a bit so don't overfill.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting
- Beat butter and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and beat until light and fluffy.
- Dollop onto the nearest cupcake and dance with joy.
Keywords: Spice, Cupcakes
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