Old Bay Buttercream Cupcakes

4.41 from 15 votes

Old Bay Buttercream Cupcakes

Vanilla cupcakes have a hint of Old Bay seasoning baked in and are topped with an Old Bay spiced buttercream frosting.

Prep Time25

Cook Time22

Cooling Time20

Total Time1 7

Course: Cupcakes, Maryland Recipes

Cuisine: American, Maryland

Keyword: maryland cupcake, old bay buttercream cupcake, old bay cupcake, spiced cupcake

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 397kcal

Author: NicholeL

Equipment

cupcake pan
piping bag
large piping tip

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
⅛ teaspoon salt
8 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs at room temperature
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk

Old Bay Buttercream

2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1 splash milk

Instructions

Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, Old Bay seasoning and salt. Set aside.
1 ¼ cup all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, ⅛ teaspoon salt
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until smooth, about 2 minutes. Then add in sugar and beat for another 2 minutes.
8 tablespoon unsalted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar
Add in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla.
2 large eggs, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Add half of the flour mixture and half of the buttermilk and mix for a minute or two, until combined. Then add in the remaining flour mixture and buttermilk and mix for 2 more minutes.
Divide the batter into the prepared cupcake pan filling each liner ¾ of the way full.
Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Old Bay Buttercream

Add butter to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
2 sticks unsalted butter
Then add in the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until fully combined. Add in the Old Bay and a splash of milk.
2 cups powdered sugar, 2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, 1 splash milk
Transfer frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large tip.
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.

Notes

Buttermilk can be made by adding ½ tablespoon of vinegar to ½ cup milk.

Cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Unfrosted cupcakes can be frozen - let cool completely, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap and transfer to an airtight container. Freeze up to 3 months.

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