gingered maple cupcakes

Ingredients For gingered maple cupcakes

• 1/2 c

  butter (softened)
• FOR CUPCAKES:
• 1/2 c

  brown sugar
• 2 lg

  eggs
• 1 1/4 c

  maple syrup
• 2 tsp

  vanilla
• 2 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 3/4 tsp

  ginger
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 c

  milk (2%)
• 1/2 c

  pecans (finely chopped)
• FROSTING:
• 1 c

  butter (softened)
• 1 pkg

  cream cheese (3 oz.) - softened
• 2/3 c

  brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 c

  maple syrup
• 3/4 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 1/2 c

  powdered sugar
• 18

  pecan halves