Description
Indulge in these tender Maple Cupcakes topped with creamy maple frosting—perfect for celebrations or a cozy treat anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ⅓ cup whole milk (or non-dairy alternative)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and granulated sugar until well combined.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In another bowl, beat softened butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in eggs one at a time followed by milk and maple syrup. Stir until smooth.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually fold in the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Bake: Spoon batter into cupcake liners about two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare Frosting: While the cupcakes cool, mix powdered sugar, softened butter, and maple syrup until creamy.
- Frost Cupcakes: Once cupcakes are cool, frost generously with maple-flavored frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: - For added flavor, consider incorporating chopped nuts or chocolate chips into the batter. - Make sure your butter is at room temperature for easier mixing.