Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
This is an easy pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting recipe. Perfect around the Halloween and a "must have" dessert during "everything pumpkin" season!
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Calories: 288kcal
Equipment
- Wilton Non-Stick Mega Muffin and Cupcake Baking Pan
- Wilton Non-Stick Bakeware Muffin and Cupcake Pan, 12-Cup
- Cupcake Decorating Kit
- Wilton Elegance Cupcake Liners
Ingredients
CUPCAKES:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon ground all spice
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks melted and cool (or the same amount of vegetable oil)
- 15 ounces pumpkin puree 1 can
- 4 large eggs
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 12 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1 ¼ sticks
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
CUPCAKES:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- You will end up with 18 cupcakes, so use two 12 cups cupcakes pans. Line the pan with 18 paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, spices, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, granulated sugar, melted & cool unsalted butter, eggs, and pumpkin puree.
- Add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
- Divide batter evenly among liners, filling each about halfway. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- If you prefer to make mini cupcakes, bake them only for 12-13 minutes at the same temperature.
- Transfer to a wire rack.
- Let cool completely.
- Decorate with cream cheese frosting.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Using the mixer on low, beat in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
- Thin with whole milk if necessary.
- Frost the cupcakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 4255IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 1mg
