Pumpkin Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
By
Nancy Allen
@mawmawnan
1
Love the lemon cream cheese frosting with the pumpkin cake, such a winner.
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes
Comments:
Serves:
12 cupcakes
Prep:
10 Min
Cook:
20 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 c
- granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 c
- canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 c
- vegetable oil
- 2
- eggs
- 1 1/3 c
- all purpose flour
- 2 tsp
- ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp
- baking powder
- 1/2 tsp
- baking soda
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 tsp
- ginger, ground
- 1 pkg
- 8oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 c
- confectioners sugar
- finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 to 3 Tbsp
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
How to Make Pumpkin Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1Preheat oven to 350F. 12 muffin cups, greased or paper-lined. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, pumpkin, oil and eggs until well blended.
- 2In a small bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling about three-quarters full.
- 3Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and dry. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove onto wire rack to cool completely.
- 4Prepare frosting: In a small mixing bowl, beat cream and confectioners sugar until smooth. Add lemon zest and juice and continue to beat until smooth and blended. Swirl the tops of each cupcake with the frosting.
