Spice Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream

Alex asked me to make cupcakes for a company baseball game and cookout a few weeks ago and these are what I finally settled on after much deliberation. I was surprised as I looked back at all of my cupcake recipes to realize I hadn’t ever made a spice cake. I thought this would have been one of the basic ones I had made during the holidays but so far nothing! So here it is. I really hope it hits the spot, especially now that the weather is turning cooler and you’re looking for treats with these flavors.I paired this with a vanilla buttercream to really let the spices in the cake pop. I’m not sure what other types of icing would work well, maybe a caramel? I don’t think a cream cheese would do well since it tends to be on the sour side. I’d suggest sticking with the vanilla buttercream since it will really compliment the cake.[amd-yrecipe-recipe:231]Source: Cake adapted from: Food Network Magazine