INGREDIENTS
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yield: 24 mini cupcakes
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recipe: adapted from 200 mini cakes & bakes
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1/2 Cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp
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1/2 Cup sugar
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1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
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2 eggs
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1/4 Cup milk
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1 Cup cake flour
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1/2 tsp. salt
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1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
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1/2 Cup finely chopped pecans
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whole pecans, toasted, to decorate
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Maple Buttercream
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1 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
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1/2 Cup confectioners sugar, sifted + more if needed
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1/2 tsp. salt
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1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
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6 Tbsp. real maple syrup