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Pumpkin Cupcakes
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Pumpkin Cupcakes

These Pumpkin Cupcakes are an amazing Fall dessert and with the flavors of pumpkin spice and a tasty yet tangy Cream Cheese Frosting, you will love these cupcakes all Fall long!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Cupcakes, dessert
Keyword: Pumpkin Cupcakes
Servings: 24
Author: Jennie Duncan

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

  • 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2/3 Cup Sugar
  • 3/4 Cup Unsalted Butter (melted)
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 Ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 Cup Salted Butter (softened)
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 3 Cups Confectioners Sugar

Instructions

Cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a muffin tin by lining with cupcake liners.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, spices, and salt together, then set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar for 1-2 minutes until eggs are light yellow. While still mixing very slowly pour in the melted butter and vanilla. Mix in pumpkin puree till smooth.
  • Slowly mix in the dry ingredients. Adding in a little at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Continue until all ingredients are well combined.
  • Spoon cupcake batter into the prepared muffin tin. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cupcakes are cooked through and a toothpick can come out clean. Cool completely on a rack before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • With an electric mixer cream together the cream cheese and softened butter. Once combined add the vanilla and powdered sugar a little at a time. Mix until smooth. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
  • Sprinkle cupcakes with cinnamon and top with pumpkin candy.

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Notes

  • Tip - One thing an eager baker may do is check their cupcakes early. One big tip to help keep this moist and fluffy is to not open that oven until they have been in the over for about ¾ of the time. Opening the oven will offset the temperature by bringing in outside cool air, and this could affect the fluffiness

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1857IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg