• Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter

Creative Cynchronicity

  • Home
  • CELEBRATE
    • Christmas
    • 4th of July
    • April Fool’s Day
    • Autumn
    • Back to School
    • Canada Day
    • Easter
    • Family Day
    • Father’s Day
    • Football Friday
  • COOK
    • Egg recipes
    • Chicken
    • Casseroles
    • Canning
    • Canadian recipes
    • Burgers
    • brown bag lunch
    • Breakfast ideas
    • Breads
    • 4th of July
    • Beef
    • Barbecue
  • CREATE
    • CB Chat
    • paper art
    • Fabric Art
    • duct tape
    • DIY Gifts
    • Craft Wars
  • TRAVEL
    • London and Beyond
  • WELLNESS
  • Cyn’s Month
  • CONTACT ME
You are here: Home / CELEBRATE / Canada Day / Maple Eh Cupcakes

June 24, 2020 By Cyn Gagen Leave a Comment

Maple Eh Cupcakes

Filed Under: Canada Day, CELEBRATE, COOK, Desserts

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

To celebrate my home, these Maple Eh Cupcakes are on the menu for our Canada Day Celebration.

Did you know that I wasn’t born in Canada? We moved from Cincinnati to Montreal when I was 5 years old. As much as I love the country of my birth, having lived in Canada for over 50 years (yep, I went there), it IS home.

Sure, this year’s celebration is going to look a little different for us. Maybe for you too! It’s just the 5 of us (instead of a big extended family barbecue like it usually is).

That’s okay. We’re still going to set off firecrackers (okay, really it’s just Walter dancing on bubble wrap but he loves the pop pop pop!). We’ll play in the backyard, livestream the fireworks, and eat junk food. Perfect!

Maple Cupcakes perfect for Canada Day eh!

So, for those unfamiliar with Canadian accents and slang, “eh” is pronounced “ay” (as in day, way, say). It’s often used in place of a period or question mark to punctuate our spoken sentences. “We’re doing really well in hockey this year, eh?”.

“We’re going to the pub. Come with us, eh!” Some people even use it in place of “huh” or “pardon” as a way of asking another person to repeat themselves. “Do you want to come with us?” “Eh?” “I said, do you want to come with us?”

However, it’s used, it’s as Canadian as hockey and, well, maple syrup! And if you love maple syrup the way my family does, you’re going to love these maple cupcakes!

MAPLE CUPCAKES

Print

Maple Eh Cupcakes

Cold winters, hockey, and maple syrup. It’s time to celebrate all things Canadian with these delicious Maple Eh Cupcakes perfect for Canada Day or anytime!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cupcakes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 18
Calories 268 kcal

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup butter softened (approx. 1 stick)
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup buttermilk

For the decorations:

  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp milk
  • ¼ cup pecans crushed
  • 3-4 oz. red fondant
  • Small “E” and “H” cookie cutters

Instructions

  1. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground nutmeg. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat butter, brown sugar and eggs.
  5. Once the butter mixture is creamy, add maple syrup and beat some more.
  6. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk. Continue beating until batter is formed.
  7. Scoop ¼ cup of cupcake batter into each section of your muffin pan.
  8. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.
  9. Allow to cool completely before decorating.

To decorate:

  1. Use an electric mixer to beat together butter, confectioners’ sugar and milk.
  2. Once the ingredients are well-combined and form semi-stiff peaks, scoop into a piping bag with Wilton’s 1M icing tip attached.
  3. Frost each cupcake.
  4. Sprinkle crushed pecans over on top of each frosted cupcake.
  5. Using a rolling pin, roll red fondant so that it’s about ¼ of an inch thick.
  6. Using your letter cookie cutters, cut out 18 “Es” and 12 “Hs.” Place one “E” and one “H” on each cupcake.
  7. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Maple Eh Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 33mg11%
Sodium 137mg6%
Potassium 144mg4%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 34g38%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 195IU4%
Calcium 66mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Find some fun (and free!) printable Canadian activity pages here: crossword puzzle, word search, trivia quiz, coloring pages.

Previous Post: « Making Luminaries with Ribbon for Canada Day
Next Post: Free Printable Canada Activity Pages »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

ABOUT CYN

Copyright © 2023 Creative Cynchronicity - All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy · Networks