These cupcakes are a sweet fall treat and use the natural flavor of maple syrup and extract.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 5 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon real maple extract
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Preparation:
Blend butter, sugar, vanilla and maple extract until well blended.
Blend eggs into the butter and sugar mixture and set aside.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Combine milk and syrup and then add to the butter and sugar mixture alternately with the flour mixture. Mix well but do not overmix.
Spoon the batter into muffin cups prepared with paper liners.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes in pan before frosting.
