Maple Cupcakes

I love maple.  I'm talking REAL maple, not the cheap syrup from the supermarket.  Not that there's anything wrong with those.  I have very fond memories of drowning my pancakes and waffles in gobs of cheap syrup.  Yum.  

These, ladies and gents, are maple cupcakes, inspired by a hankering I had for some maple something-or-other.  I pondered whether or not to add bacon on the top...But since I didn't have any on hand, I really didn't feel like going out to the store just to get some bacon! 

Maple cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting.  So divine!