Cider Cupcakes {makes 15}
Recipe adapted from Ward Street Bistro

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 t baking powder
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t kosher salt
1 cup apple cider
2 eggs

Maple Cinnamon Frosting
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart (this one)

2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 T real maple syrup
1/4 t ground cinnamon
Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/8 t ground nutmeg
1/8 t ground cinnamon
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup milk
1 t vanilla extract

PLUS:

2 T butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar, for rolling
heaping 1/8 t cinnamon