Pumpkin Ale Cupcakes With Maple Pumpkin Ale Frosting

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   For the cupcake:

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   1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Put paper liners into 2 muffin tins (recipe makes 18-20). In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup pumpkin ale, canola oil, eggs, and sugar. Mix to combine.

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   2. Add the flour, salt, and baking soda and mix to combine.

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   3. Add in in cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla extract. Mix batter until ingredients are just combined.

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   4. Spoon batter into cupcake tins.

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   5. Bake at 375 F for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean.

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   6. Let cupcakes cool and top with Maple Pumpkin Ale Frosting (recipe below!)

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   For the frosting:

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   1. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 3 tablespoons of pumpkin ale, and maple extract.

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    2. Stir in 3 cups of the powdered sugar. This is the consistency I used to spread the frosting onto my cupcakes. If you want a thicker consistency (if you're not going to be lazy like I was and want to pipe your frosting on) stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar a little at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

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    3. Frost your cooled cupcakes and enjoy!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.