Cinnamon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting
Cinnamon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting are super easy to make and are cinnamon maple goodness! They take just 15 minutes of easy prep and have a wonderful maple buttercream frosting. If you are a fan of French toast, you will love these amazing cupcakes with all that decadent maple frosting and the very best part, is finishing with the crispy bacon topping. Imagine the reaction to serving this decadent treat at your next brunch or special occasion.
Ingredients
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° degrees. Line muffin tin with baking liners.
- Step 2
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a mixing bowl. In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugar, and eggs until combined. Then add maple extract. Alternate between whisking in flour mixture and milk into liquid mixture. Make three additions of flour and two of milk. Beat until smooth.
- Step 3
Divide batter into prepared pan and bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown and tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool cupcakes for 10 minutes, remove from pan and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Step 4
Beat together cream cheese, butter and salt until creamy. Add maple syrup. With mixer on low, add sugar 1/2 cup at a time until light and fluffy. Increase mixer speed between additions. Frost cupcakes. Cut cooked bacon into 1 inch pieces and garnish cupcakes.
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