Maple Cupcakes With Maple Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
MAPLE BUTTER FROSTING
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup maple syrup
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
FROSTING
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Preparation

blend sugar, butter, vanilla and maple flavoring on medium speed till well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, blend well after each addition.set aside.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt in mixing bowl.set aside.
Combine milk and syrup together.
In seperate bowl, add flour and syrup alternately into sugar mixture -- beginning and ending with flour.
Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups lined with paper liners.
Bake at 350* for 20 minutes or done.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Remove to rack.
to prepare FROSTING:
blend 2 tbls butter, 3 tbls maple syrup, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp maple flavoring.
on medium speed for 1 minute.
gradually blend in powdered sugar till smooth and creamy.
Yield 12 cupcakes.