Bright fondant maple leaves adorn these cupcakes with the rich and robust flavor of maple. Using pure maple syrup gives the cakes a moist flavor and golden brown color. The cream cheese frosting, also flavored with maple, gives just the right balance between sweet and cream cheese tang. These cupcakes are wonderful any time of year, but when the maple leaves are turning vibrant shades of red and orange in the cold autumn months seems just about perfect. Beware, when baking these cupcakes your kitchen will be filled with the aroma of pancakes and warm maple syrup.