In my family maple is everything. We grew up tapping trees and helping dad in the sugar shanty. I was super excited to share this recipe with my loved ones. So far every Boxler has loved my maple frosting and this recipe will continue to be a party favorite.

I first start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Now it is time to start making cupcakes. In a large bowl I whipped butter and sugar, until fluffy. Than I added eggs, sour cream, and extracts. I like to sift my dry ingredients for cake batter because it makes the cake smoother. With that being said you can choose to sift or not. Next I added my sifted dry ingredients; cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. I use cupcake lines in a cupcake pan and fill them ¾ of the way to the top with cake batter. Bake 20-30 mins. I check all my cakes and cupcakes with the tooth pick test. Once I stick a toothpick in cupcake and it comes out clean I know the cupcakes are done. When the cupcakes are done all them to cool completely before frosting.

When the cupcakes are cooling I start to make the frosting. I start by whipping butter using hand or electric mixer. Next I add maple extract and real maple syrup, continue to whip. Slowly add powdered sugar, whip until combined. Lastly I add heavy cream, whip for at least 5 minutes. When frosting cupcakes I like to add a generous amount and make sure to enjoy every bite.

Maple Frosted Cupcakes

Yields: 24 cupcakes

Cupcakes:

1 ½ cups Sugar

¾ cup Butter, room temperature

2 ½ cups Cake Flour

3 extra large Eggs, room temp

2 tsp. Baking Powder

2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

½ tsp. Baking Soda

1 tsp. Almond Extract

½ tsp. Salt

1 ¼ cups Sour Cream, room temp

Frosting:

2 ½ cups Powdered Sugar

½ cup Butter, softened

2 tbsp. Real Maple Syrup

1 tbsp. Heavy Cream

1 tsp. Maple Extract

STEPS

Step 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2. In a large bowl whip butter and sugar, until fluffy

Step 3. Add in eggs, sour cream, and extracts

Step 4. Next sift in dry ingredients; cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Step 5. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.

Step 6. Fill cupcake liners ¾ to the top with batter.

Step 7. Bake 20-30 mins. Check with tooth pick.

Step 8. Remove from cupcake pan and allow too cool completely.

Step 9. Make the frosting; start by whipping butter using hand or electric mixer.

Step 10. Next add maple extract and real maple syrup, continue to whip.

Step 11. Slowly add powdered sugar, whip until combined.

Step 12. Add heavy cream, whip for at least 5 minutes.

Step 13. Frosting cupcakes once cupcakes are cooled. -Enjoy