Mmmm, cupcakes with maple syrup…

 

Ingredients:

• 1 ¾ cups cake flour
• ¾ cup super fine sugar
• ¾ cup butter softened
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 TBSP. pure Canadian maple syrup

 

Cream Cheese Icing

• 6 oz. cream cheese
• ½ cup butter
• 4 cups sugar
• ¼ tsp. vanilla

 

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and prepare 12 paper cupcake liners cases in cupcake pan. Place softened butter and sugar into a bowl and cream with an electric mixer until the butter changes color (about 2 minutes). Add in lightly beaten eggs to the mix a little at a time, beating on slow for 15 seconds between each addition. Add vanilla then sift in flour and baking powder and mix for a further minute. Add in maple syrup. Spoon batter into prepared cupcake pan liners until they are approx 2/3rds full. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cupcake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let sit for a few minutes before removing from the pan and placing them on a wire rack to cool.

 

Cream Cheese Icing

Add all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix at medium speed until smooth. Spread icing on cupcakes, using a knife or pastry bag.

 

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