Spiced cupcakes with maple buttercream are a wonderfully sweet dessert filled with the warm flavors of Fall. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger mix perfectly with the subtle flavor of maple.

Is Fall here yet? Not technically, but it will be in the next couple of weeks. I’m more than ready for cooler weather, holidays, and all the recipes that come with the season.

Spiced cupcakes are one of our favorite fall desserts. Normally, they’d be topped with a vanilla buttercream or cream cheese frosting.

Spiced cupcakes topped with gold sprinkles.

However, this time, I thought a maple buttercream would be nice.

The maple flavor works perfectly with the spices in the cupcakes.

It ties everything together beautifully and really puts these spiced cupcakes over the top.

Spiced cupcakes with maple buttercream in a row.

You won’t believe how easy these cupcakes are to make. I like to start with a boxed cake mix and add a few extra ingredients similar to this Tres Leches Cake.

A boxed mix works fine by itself, but I’ve found that sometimes the cupcakes dry out within a day or two.

Close up of cupcakes with buttercream on a cooling rack.

The addition of the extra ingredients makes these spiced cupcakes moist for days.

That’s not to say that I don’t like making cupcakes from scratch, but from time to time a semi-homemade cupcake recipe doesn’t hurt. 🙂

Top down view of spice cupcakes with maple frosting and sprinkles.

So, here’s how easy these spiced cupcakes are to make.

Simply place all the cupcake ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer and mix to combine.

If the batter is a bit lumpy, increase the mixer speed for about 2 minutes until the batter is smooth.

Spiced cupcake in a red and green cupcake liner with maple frosting.

Use a measuring cup to fill the cupcake liners about half full. Trust me here, don’t over the liners.

I’ve done that one too many times and the tops get much larger than expected. Bake the cupcakes for approximately 18 to 22 minutes.

Be sure to let them cool before topping with the buttercream.

Multiple frosted cupcakes on a cooling rack.

The buttercream is just as simple to put together. Place all the ingredient in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix until combined.

I used real maple syrup in the buttercream for this recipe. However, you could easily substitute it with maple extract.

Row of spiced cupcakes in Fall themed cupcake liners.

Be sure to start with a small amount, about a half a teaspoon and work up from there. A little milk may also be required to help the buttercream come together.

Add the milk a couple teaspoons at a time until the desired thickness is reached.

Top the spiced cupcakes with the maple buttercream and there you go! Cupcakes that are perfect for Fall.

Other Desserts to Try:

Red Velvet Cupcakes
Gingerbread Cake
Cherry Hand Pies
Macadamia Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

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