1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
2 eggs
2 teaspoon maple extract
1/2 cup milk
For Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:
*Makes 3 cups
1 package (8 ounces) reduced fat cream cheese, at room temperature
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350'F and line baking pan with paper liners. Mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. Make sure the butter is cool or you'll have scrambled eggs. Whisk in maple extract and then alternate between whisking in flour mixture and milk. Make three additions of flour mix and two of milk. Beat until smooth. Scoop batter into prepared mini-muffin pan and bake 12-14 minutes until golden brown and tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool the cupcakes on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
