In honour of National Cupcake Week in the UK, I would like to share with you my recipe for Maple Cinnamon Cupcakes. I absolutely adore cinnamon spice and usually cook with it when the colder weather sets in. In addition, I have a bit of an obsession with Canada, so our house always has maple syrup in stock.
These cinnamon cupcakes topped with maple frosting can be adapted to suit your tastes. I’ll share my recipe below, but bear in mind I like a lot of cinnamon and the frosting is pretty sweet!
Ingredients (makes 12)
- 115g softened unsalted butter
- 115g caster sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 115g self raising flour
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
For the frosting
- 150g softened unsalted butter
- 280g icing sugar
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. I use an electric hand whisk while I dream of owning a kitchen aid.
- Gradually beat in eggs, 1 tbsp at a time whisking thoroughly in between each addition.
- Sieve flour and cinnamon into the bowl and gently fold into the mixture until incorporated.
- Add the milk and fold gently into the mixture. It should have a smooth consistency and drop easily from the spoon.
- Spoon into cupcake cases and bake in a preheated oven (180 degrees) for 15-20 minutes.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack while you prepare the frosting.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until soft and pale.
- Gradually add the icing sugar, beating in between each addition.
- Beat in the milk to give a softer piping consistency and finally beat in the maple syrup.
- Pipe or spread the frosting and SCOFF!
I have shared this post over on Handmade Monday and Fresh Eggs Daily. Come and see what others have been making!
These look delicious
Can almost smell the maple syrup!
I’m Canadian, btw. Glad you like our syrup ;-D
Hello Rae all the way over there in Canada! Glad you like the look of them
Mmm, these look delicious! I’m with you on the cinnamon – absolutely love it!
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Jo
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Thanks Jo – I’m planning another recipe with cinnamon in soon. Eyes peeled!
Oooh fab, can’t wait for it! Thanks for commenting on my blog and letting me know about those buttons not linking correctly, doh! I’ve now sorted them, so you can now follow me on twitter etc. Thanks so much for letting me know! Jo
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I’m not really a cupcake fan, but I am a massive cinnamon fan so may give these a try mmmm
They are pretty tasty, if I say so myself!
These will have to be on the to-do list in our house. My OH like Canada and therefore is a maple syrup fan and I love cinnamon. Not sure they will look like yours but will hope will taste as good. Thanks for sharing
You can always spread the icing if you don’t want to pipe!
Oh yes! I shall not be sharing any pictures of any I do make
Think I may have to give these a try one of the days. They look delicious, trouble is they don’t last two minutes in our house!
Oh don’t worry, they are all gone here already!! *piggies*
Same as all the rest – these look like a must try! yummm
We shall have to have them at the next WI meet or craft party!
They look and sound delicious. Maple syrup and cinnamon is a winning combination x
It definitely works well together. I nearly went for pumpkin frosting instead of maple, but I’m glad I stuck with this choice. Yum!
Yummy- perfect Autumn flavours for a nice bit of comfort now the cold is really setting in.
Exactly! It’s all about cinnamon and hot chocolates for me now!
Oooh yummy! Will be trying these! Proper comfort food now the weather has turned so miserable.
I’d love to hear what you think if you do make them!
Two delicious flavours will be sure to try this recipe,out, thank you for sharing
Let me know if you do Caroline!
You’ve convinced me they look so delicious. I’ll have to try them out. And I’ll only have to share with my daughter (no one else likes cinnamon, yeah!). Thanks for the recipe. Have a lovely week. Ali x
Let me know what you think if you do try them Ali! x
oooh i loooooove cinnamon! these look delicious
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Yum…pass one over then!! they look delicious.
All gone I’m afraid! Too scrummy so didn’t last long
They look so good my mouth’s watering!
I did not know it was national cup cake week! I shall have to bake these now! Thanks they look yummy!
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I ended on 23rd, but that doesn’t mean anything – every week is cake week for me!
Ahh! Oh well I still have to bake!
Cupcakes everyday!
These look gorgeous – I think every week should be cupcake week – internationally Cx
Agreed!
right then – i’m off to the kitchen to make some! Thanks for the recipe
Delicious looking cupcakes and I’m sure they taste good too. Wish I could bake but my oven is a bit tempermental when it comes to temperatures.
They look delicious. The downside of being on a diet is no baking. I really miss it
I gotta have some!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
Oh my goodness, yummmm- these looking amazing!
These look amazing! Could I persuade you to share the recipe at my Blog Fest:http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/09/farm-girl-friday-blog-fest-1.html
Sure, thanks for asking me to share it!
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Wow! These look amazing!
Yummy!
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