Maple Syrup Cupcakes Recipes

MAPLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 to 14 muffin cups with cupcake liners (or spray with cooking spraand set aside.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
• Put the butter in a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the maple syrup and beat to combine, then beat in the eggs.
• Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the milk, vanilla, and maple flavor and beat until well combined.
• Add the dry ingredients and beat on low until just incorporated. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and beat on low for a few seconds more.
• Divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about 3/4 full. Bake for 16 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean.
• Take the cupcakes out of the oven and set the tin on a wire rack to cool completely before frosting them.
• Beat the butter and cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl until smooth. Add 4 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of milk and the maple flavor and salt.
• Beat on low to combine, then turn mixer to medium and beat until frosting is very smooth. Add additional milk or powdered sugar if necessary to achieve a spreadable (or pipe-ablconsistency.
• Frost your cooled cupcakes as desired and serve.
• Uneaten cupcakes can be stored in the fridge, loosely covered, for up to 2 days (but they're best the day they're made). You can also store them in the freezer, tightly wrapped, for up to 3 months.

MAPLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
• Using an electric mixer, mix butter and maple sugar. Incorporate eggs one at a time, then set aside.
• In a bowl, sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and salt), then gradually add to butter mix, alternating with milk. Beat until dough has a smooth consistency.
• Line a muffin mold with paper cups, fill with batter and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Leave to cool before icing and decorating.
• In a bowl, combine all the ingredient except colouring. Using an electric mixer, beat until creamy and smooth. Add colouring if using, then frost cupcakes.

MAPLE BACON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1) Cook some bacon in a fry pan (about 6 thick strips). Reserve the drippings and place in the fridge to solidify. Mince 1/4 a cup of the bacon. The chef should eat whatever is left to assure that the bacon is tasty.
• 2) Beat the crud out of the butter and solidified bacon fat 'till light and creamy. Add the brown sugar and maple syrup and beat well until combined.
• 3) Add the egg and beat until incorporated.
• 4) Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and powder together.
• 5) Add some of the flour and mix, then some of the milk, then continue to alternate the dry and wet ingredients, ending with the dry. Mix until just combined. Fold in the bacon. Taste and add more maple syrup, flour, or milk if needed for desired taste. Keep in mind the maple frosting is very sweet, and to add in very small increments for alterations as maple syrup in large amounts can break a cake batter.
• 6) Scoop into cupcake papers and bake at 350 F for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Be sure to rotate the pan after the first 15 minutes for even baking.
• Maple Syrup frosting.
• What You'll Need --
• 4 tablespoons of butter.
• 2 tablespoons of maple syrup.
• 1 cup of powdered sugar.
• turbinado sugar (optional, but recommended).
• coarse grain sea salt (optional, but recommended).
• What You'll Do --
• Combine the syrup and butter until combined. Add the sugar, a bit at a time, and whip at high speeds until combined. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes. Sprinkle on sea salt and turbinado sugar for decoration and a lot of added flavor.

MAPLE WALNUT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in syrup and 1 cup of the chopped walnuts. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, beat mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, powdered sugar and maple flavor with electric mixer on low speed until blended, then on high speed until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

MAPLE CARROT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, beat eggs, oil and syrup. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in carrots. , Fill 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , For frosting, combine the cream cheese, butter, syrup and vanilla in a bowl; beat until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes. Add nuts if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

YUMMY MAPLE BACON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fill 48 mini muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add to the sugar mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, alternating with buttermilk. Mix well after each addition. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full of batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 21 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting, at least 20 minutes.
• Beat butter and shortening together until fluffy to start the frosting. Beat in maple syrup and salt. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle bacon crumbles and raw sugar on top.

MAPLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins.
• Beat maple syrup and margarine together in a large bowl until well mixed and creamy. Mix in egg until combined.
• Combine all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, and ginger in a small bowl. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in batches, alternating with the milk, beating batter briefly after each addition. Fill the prepared muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes.

BACON AND MAPLE SYRUP CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF and line a 12-cup tin with paper cases.
• Next fry the bacon rashers in 1 teaspoon of oil until crisp. Remove to a plate lined with kitchen paper and allow to cool. Once cool, crumble them to resemble sprinkles. Set aside.
• In a bowl, combine together flour, baking powder, bicarb and salt.
• In a 2nd bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Then beat in one egg, followed by half the dry ingredients, mixing well before adding the second egg and the remaining dry ingredients. Mix well.
• Add the yoghurt and maple syrup, beating and folding to give a smooth batter.
• Divide the mixture among the cupcake cases and bake in the oven for around 20 minutes until a case tester comes out clean.
• Turn the cupcakes out on to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
• To make the buttercream icing blitz the icing sugar and the butter, and then add the maple syrup and mix well.
• Once the cupcakes are completely cool, top with the buttercream, and adorn with your bacon sprinkles.

MAPLE-SWEETENED CARROT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line standard and mini muffin tins with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk together maple syrup, molasses, oil, vinegar, and egg yolks until smooth. Add to flour mixture, and whisk until combined. Stir in carrots.
• Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until dark golden brown and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes for mini, about 18 minutes for standard. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored up to 3 days at room temperature, or frozen up to 1 month, in airtight containers.
• To finish, fill a pastry bag fitted with a small plain tip (#7) with frosting. Starting in the center and working out in circles, pipe dots all over larger cupcakes to cover. Pipe a dot in center of each mini cupcake, then top with a carrot chip. Serve immediately.
• Maple Cream-Cheese Frosting
• With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add maple syrup, and beat until combined. Use immediately, or refrigerate up to 3 days in an airtight container; bring to room temperature and stir until smooth before using.

MAPLE SYRUP CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 180C/gas 4
• Beat the butter with a wooden spoon in a large bowl until soft and pale. Gradually add the caster sugar and brown sugar until fully combined.
• Beat the eggs in a separate bowl. Slowly add the eggs to the butter and sugar. Add 2 of the 4 tbsps of maple syrup to the mixture (the rest will be drizzled into the cakes once they are baked). Mix well.
• Stir in the flour in 2 or 3 batches adding a spoon of milk alternately until combined. Tap the edge of the bowl to get any excess flour into the mixture. You are looking for a smooth consistency.
• Place 12 cupcake cases into a cupcake tin. Divide the mixture generously between the 12 cases being careful not to overfill. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes - have a quick check after 16 to ensure they are baking evenly. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack. Prick the cupcake tops a few times with a fork and drizzle the remaining 2 tbsps of maple syrup on top of them. Leave to cool ready to ice later.
• While the cupcakes cool - soften the butter with a metal fork until smooth. Slowly add in the icing sugar (don't forget to sieve it first so you don't get lumpy icing!) Taste as you go to find the sweetness you like.
• Add a couple of spoons of maple syrup (- this will make the mixture look horrible until it is completely combined!) Then add more icing sugar until you get a workable consistency. Spread across the tops of the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with pecan pieces. Yum!