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It’s my birthday!
To celebrate, I’m partying with lots of friends over at the Cupcake Link Party! And that’s not all, I’ve teamed up with some great friends for a Kindle Fire HD Giveaway, too! Everyone is sharing lots of delicious goodies and so here’s mine – Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and Maple Drizzle – how awesome does that sound? Spice cake is my very favorite and these are just sooo good – and pretty, too. (If I do say so myself!)
And if you’re looking for a super simple and versatile cream cheese frosting recipe, make sure you pop over to my Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe – and pin both for later!
Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and Maple Drizzle
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Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 pkg. plain spice cake mix
- 1 pkg. 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 8oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup 1 stick) butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 box powdered sugar
Maple Drizzle
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 18 pecans optional
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees Line muffin cups with papers and set aside.In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, applesauce, oil, water, eggs, and cinnamon. Beat well - the batter will look thick. Use an ice cream scoop, or Large Cookie Scoop to fill each cup.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes on the center rack until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until blended. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and blend until all incorporated. Frost or pipe on the frosting as desired.
Drizzle
- Using a fork, drizzle a little of the maple syrup over the frosting. Decorate with a pecan, if desired.
Those cupcakes look so good!
These cupcakes are delicious! Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!! Hope you had a great day!!