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pumpkin cupcakes

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

These scrumptious and adorable moist cinnamon pumpkin cupcakes are topped with an easy four ingredient cream cheese frosting. Fall never tasted so good. I love to bring these to potlucks, family reunions, and neighborhood socials. They are the perfect individually proportioned sweet treat.

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yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin cupcakes

  • PUMPKIN CUPCAKES
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 c
    pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1/2 c
    butter softened
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 4 c
    powdered sugar
  • candy corn (optional)

How To Make pumpkin cupcakes

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 count standard muffin (cupcake pan) with cupcake liners.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. In separate medium bowl whisk together pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, brown sugar and vanilla.
  • 3
    Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in 3 intervals; stirring just until combined between each one. Divide batter evenly between the cupcake holes; filling about 2/3’s of the way up. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.
  • 4
    Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or hand mixer beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, creamy and lump free. Mix in vanilla and 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until fully incorporated. Pipe or frost fully cooled cupcakes. If desired top with candy corn.
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