Pumpkin Cupcake Take Two!

Remember those Pumpkin Cupcakes I made last year? The ones with the messy, messy Caramel Icing? Now remember those Pancake Cupcakes I made? The ones with the Maple Frosting? Well each cuppie cake/frosting decided that it was time to part ways and find a better match.

My Pumpkin cupcakes decided that there might be a beautiful future with Maple Frosting and they embarked on a magical journey together. Okay maybe that was a bit weird. Haha. But I did decided to join the two and see what would happen. I was more than pleasantly surprised to find that they worked out so wonderfully!! And it wasn't messy! Honestly I am having a hard time in keeping myself from eating them all.

Nate says I need to name it after a comic book character, but I think this yummy treat is going to just stay a Fall Specialty Cupcake. I really wish y'all could taste it... I never say one of my cupcakes is good if it's not! This one is curl-up-with-a-blanket-and-hot-chocolate-and-just-eat-the-yumminess-out-of-this-cupcake good! But don't take my word for it...if you want to try one just ask and I'll make it for you!

Pancake Cupcakes & Maple Syrup Frosting

Can you guess what this is?! Well...you probably can because it's in the title. Darn. :-) Okay so yes, this is a Pancake Cupcake. I'm very impressed with how they looked. And the frosting is to die for. It's a Maple Syrup Frosting! And yes, it tastes just like maple syrup! I'm wanting to try this frosting with a Pumpkin Cupcake. Ooo! Yum!

Anywho, back to the pancake cupcake. I thought this would be a great idea. I concocted my own pancake recipe and then popped in the oven just like regular pancakes. Around 15 mins later I pulled them out, let them cool off and added the frosting. Now I love pancakes. I can never get enough, but let me just say this. Pancakes are not made to be cupcakes. Was it gross? Did it not bake well? Nope, it tasted just like a good pancake and it baked very well. But it's a pancake...with frosting... I kept wanting to warm it up and pour syrup all over it...not eat a round cooled off pancake with frosting. It was just wrong somehow...Haha. Maybe others would disagree, but the Brown-Eyed Villainess has made a decision. I'm going to leave pancakes as they are and never try to force them to be cupcakes again.