Waffle Cupcakes

 

AH! Are you ready for the most fun cupcakes?  I mean look at them!  Who wouldn’t want a cupcake with a teeny tiny waffle on it?

For these, I took a basic vanilla cupcake and added just a whisper of waffle flavors with a bit of cinnamon and maple syrup.

Then I added some maple syrup to the frosting itself, plus that tasty little drizzle you see in the photos.  

To top it all off, I toasted some frozen mini waffles as a topping.  Plus sprinkles, because we’re all winners here and deserve some sprinkles!

Sunday Funday

Waffles

• Apple Cinnamon Waffles from Mayuri's Jikoni
• Bacon Cheddar Spinach Waffles from Food Lust People Love
• Gingerbread Waffles from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Gluten Free Waffles with Poached Pears in Balsamic Reduction from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Keto Spiced Omelette Waffles from Sneha's Recipe 
• Oatmeal Waffles from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Protein Waffles from Our Good Life
• Waffle Cupcakes from Amy's Cooking Adventures

Waffle Cupcakes

Cupcakes

1 (13.25 ounce) box vanilla cake mix

1 (3.4 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding

1 cup water

¾ cup vegetable oil

1 (8 ounce) tub sour cream

4 eggs

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons maple syrup

Frosting

2 cups vegetable shortening

2 pounds powdered sugar

2 ½ tablespoons maple syrup

¼ teaspoon salt

6-8 tablespoons water

To decorate

24 mini cinnamon waffles, toasted

Maple syrup

Sprinkles 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.

Place all ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.  Mix until combined.

Scoop the batter evenly in the tins.  Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Cool completely on wire racks.

To make the frosting, place the frosting ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.  Beat until smooth, adding more water, if necessary.

Transfer the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large tip.  Pipe frosting onto cupcakes.  Add a drizzle of syrup, followed by sprinkles and a mini waffle.

Makes 24 cupcakes