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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cam
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (125g)
  • 1 cup 100% pumpkin puree (250g)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar (100g)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (240g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and place cupcake wrappers in a cupcake pan and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt. Whisk together thoroughly until fully combined.
  • In a separate medium bowl, add the pumpkin purree, oil, both sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk together until completely smooth.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix together gently with the whisk or a rubber spatula, just until everything is evenly combined; do not over mix! Evenly divide the cupcake batter into the 12 prepared cupcake wrappers in the pan. Once they're all filled, gently smooth out the tops with the back of a spoon to help ensure a consistent and even rise.
  • Bake the cupcakes for 17-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before moving to a wire rack to cool completely. Make sure they're room temp before you frost them or else the frosting will very quickly melt!

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a bowl with a hand mixer, add the butter and the cream cheese. Cream together on high speed until fully mixed; scraping down the sides as necessary.
  • Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat together until fully combined and smooth. Frost the cupcakes either with a knife or for a neater look, pipe the frosting on. Just before serving, give the cupcakes a light sprinkle of cinnamon over top of the frosting.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword cupcakes, fall, pumpkin, pumpkin spice