These Maple Cupcakes are made with pure maple syrup both in the cupcake and in the frosting! This delicious cupcake recipe is perfect for picnics, barbecues, birthday parties and more!
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- There is pure maple flavor in both the cupcake and the frosting!
- They are single serving cakes that can be eaten with your hands!
- Cupcakes are easily portable!
🥘 Ingredients
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Granulated sugar
Unsalted butter, best used at room temperature
Vanilla extract
Imitation maple flavoring, I love to use this one.
Large eggs
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Salt
1% low-fat milk
Real maple syrup
Powdered sugar
🔪 Instructions
For the cake
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed, cream together the the butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and maple extract for 5 minutes, until well blended.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well on low speed, after each addition.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
- Combine milk and maple syrup. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix well after each addition.
- Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners. Using a ¼ cup cookie scoop, divide cupcake batter into muffin pan.
- Bake at 350° F for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool muffins in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
For the maple frosting
- In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer on medium speed, mix together maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, maple extract, and salt for 1 minute.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until just blended (do not overbeat).
- Spread the frosting over cooled cupcakes using an offset spatula.
🥄 Equipment
Mixing bowls
Electric mixer
Rubber scraper
Cupcake liners
12 cup cupcake tin
Cooling rack
Offset spatula
🥫Storage
Store cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 3 months.
📖 Variations
- Sprinkle some crispy cooked chopped bacon on top of the frosting.
💭 Tips
- For a liner that doesn't stick to the cupcake and tear, use these parchment paper cupcake liners.
🙋 FAQ's
Can you substitute imitation maple syrup for the pure maple syrup?
Yes, imitation maple syrup will work in this recipe.
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📖 Recipe
Double Maple Cupcakes
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Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon imitation maple flavoring
- 2 large eggs
- 1¼ cups flour
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup 1% low-fat milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
For the frosting
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon imitation maple flavoring
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1¾ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
For the cake
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed, cream together the the butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and maple extract for 5 minutes, until well blended.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well on low speed, after each addition for 1 minute, or until well incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
- Combine milk and maple syrup. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix well after each addition.
- Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners. Using a ¼ cup cookie scoop, divide cupcake batter into muffin pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool muffins in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
For the maple frosting
- In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer on medium speed, mix together maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, maple extract, and salt for 1 minute.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until just blended. Spread the frosting over cooled cupcakes using an offset spatula.
the happy couple
sounds yummy - like a pancake cupcake!
Karine
I grew up in a place in Quebec where there are about as much sugar shacks as houses (I am almost not joking....). I love maple syrup but I have never had maple cupcakes.... it looks delicious!
haleysuzanne
Those look just delicious! And I love the sound of the maple iced raised donuts....always a favor of mine when I can get them at Krispy Kreme!
pigpigscorner
Must be really flavourful with the maple!
Pam
Could that frosting get any better? I love maple!
Patsyk
Oh, those cupcakes look so wonderful! Thanks for sharing the info on CL!
Ingrid
MMMM, all those maple dishes sound delish! Your cupcakes look good and I'm drooling over the wax in the snow you described! I really don't know where to start...my heads spin from it all.
~ingrid
Flourchild
What a great recipe and they look very tasty! I will have to try these out on the kids. They like maple bars so Im sure these will be a hit!
Barbara Bakes
My kids love maple bars, so I'm sure these would be a hit!
Jessie
I love putting light maple syrup in oatmeal, it tastes delicious. Those cute cupcakes look so yummy!
Bellini Valli
Thanks for sharing these delicious maple cupcakes with the ladies at our Virtual Supper Club Shelby. Growing up in the eastern proninces I remember visiting the sugar shack in March well.
Jamie
Shelby,
Those look great. Another fun "dinner" we had. I loved hearing about you growing up with maple syrup. What memories those must be.
Marthe
These look delicious! I'm bookmarking these, just have to get my hands on some imitation maple flavoring!
Aggie
Oh that frosting looks heavenly...I am a big fan of maple syrup...these look scrumptious!! It was great cooking with you again this month Shelby!!
Coleen's Recipes
We are BIG maple fans, I look forward to trying these cupcakes. Make sure you check out my blog today, I mention you!
natalia
Ciao ! I love your maple syrup stories ! I've never seen how it is made not even on tv !!
Mags
I love maple syrup.. and that's the Aunt Jemima variety. Imagine how much I'd love the authentic stuff. Lovely cupcakes Shelby.
Fallon
Mm! I love maple syrup but I'm use to it on just pancakes or waffles. Never made into some dessert. I'm definitely bookmarking this page for further use!
Is it a must to use imitation maple syrup? What if I just substitute it for more pure vanilla extract?
Cristine
YUM! Those cupcakes look insanely good!
Finsmom
Those look gorgeous!