Vanilla Almond Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

[ This is Cupcake #27 from Ming Makes Cupcakes ]

CUPCAKES
1 cup cake flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick room temperature butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk

1. Mix flour, almond meal, baking powder, and salt.
2. Beat in butter gradually.
3. Beat in sugar and mix thoroughly.
4. Beat in eggs, then vanilla and milk until just mixed.
5. Pour into a lined cupcake pan.
6. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out almost clean.

FROSTING

4 oz. cream cheese

1/2 stick room temperature butter

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1/4 cup maple syrup

1. Mix together ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
2. Frost cupcakes.
3. Drizzle with maple cream or maple syrup.