Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and Maple Syrup Drizzle

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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Author: Ang Paris

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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.

Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.