Vermont Maple Spice Cupcakes Recipes

SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and raisins to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature (do not drain). , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in raisins. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cream and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat; cook and stir until smooth. Stir in butter and vanilla. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cupcakes; top with nuts if desired.

VERMONT MAPLE SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pans with 18 paper baking cups. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter, shortening, and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Beat in sour cream and water. On low speed gradually add flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in nuts.
• Divide batter between baking cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cupcakes cool in pans for 10 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to cooling racks to cool completely.
• For the frosting: In a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar. Add vanilla and maple syrup and beat until smooth and creamy.
• Frost cooled cupcakes with frosting and top each cupcake with a pecan half.

MAPLE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk togeter the soymilk and vinegar in a bowl and set aside to curdle for a few minutes.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg into a separate bowl and mix.
• Whisk the maple syrup, oil, brown sugar, maple extract and vanilla into the soymilk mixture.
• Form a well in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients. Stir until large lumps disappear.
• Fold in walnuts.
• Fill 12 cupcake liners two-thirds full.
• Bake at 350 degress for 20-22 minutes.
• Cool completely before frosting.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Grease and flour 12 muffin cups, or line with paper wrappers; set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, beat together the butter and both sugars until well blended.
• Reduce mixer speed to medium; beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla.
• Reduce mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until combined.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tins; bake for 20-25 minutes, until the tops are golden and spring back when lightly pressed with a fingertip.
• Cool 15 minutes in the tins; invert onto wire racks and cool completely before frosting.

VERMONT MAPLE-PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. Combine the buttermilk, butter, syrup and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in chopped pecans. , Pour into two 6-in. round baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small saucepan, bring corn syrup to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in pecan halves until coated. Place in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and syrup until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second layer; frost top and sides of cake. Garnish with glazed pecans. Store in the refrigerator.

AUTUMN ORANGE SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
• Grate 2 tsp zest and squeeze 3/4 cup juice from oranges. On medium speed, beat cake mix, eggs, orange juice, 1/2 c water, 1/4 c butter and 1 tsp zest until combined (30 secs). On medium-high speed, beat until smooth and thickened (2 mins).
• Divide among liners. Bake 18-20 mins or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes Transfer to racks. Cool completely.
• On medium speed, beat remaining 1 1/2 c butter until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy (2 mins). Beat in remaining 1 tsp zest. If desired, tint frosting orange with food colorings, then transfer to pasty bag fitted with star or other decorative tip. Pipe or spread frosting over cupcakes. Garnish with sprinkles.