Gluten Free Apple Spice Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Walnuts I loved these cupcakes. I always cream about a cup of cake mix with the butter, then add the eggs one at a time. I also used unsweetened apple juice instead of water. I used a teaspoon of nutmeg, 2 teaspoons of cinaminnon and about a 1/2 teaspoon of cloves. I like alot of spice. I added a teaspoon of maple flavoring to the frosting. Yummy