maple pumpkin cupcakes

Maple Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe serves 20

 

Cupcake

2 C flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp  ground ginger

1/4 tsp  nutmeg

1 C  brown sugar

1 C granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter melted

4 large eggs

1small can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling!)

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, and eggs. Add dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Don't use an electric mixer! Fold in pumpkin puree with a spatula.

 

 

 

3. Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees, or until the toothpick comes out clean. I filled these pretty high

 

Maple Buttercream Frosting

6 Tbsp vegetable shortening

16 oz confectioners sugar

1Tbsp vanilla extract

1/8 C water

7 Tbsp pure maple syrup

1.Beat the shortening into the confectioners sugar using an electric mixer until crumbly.

2. Add the water a little bit at the time while mixing.

3. Add vanilla extract, and maple syrup

I piped my frosting with wilton large closed tip star and sprinkled cinnamon sugar on top