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Pumpkin cupcakes topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, cinnamon, and pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin Cupcakes

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 427 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of ground nutmeg
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • ¾ cup canned pumpkin
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8 ounces cream cheese cubed, softened

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners for the cupcakes.
    A bowl of combined dry ingredients for Pumpkin Cupcakes, including flour and spices, with a spoon.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
    Adding an egg yolk to the pumpkin, sugar, and oil mixture for pumpkin cupcakes.
  • In a larger bowl, whisk together pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
    Mixing pumpkin, sugars, and oil for pumpkin cupcakes in a white bowl.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in two parts until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
  • Fill each liner two-thirds full with batter. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Gradually add cream cheese and beat until creamy.
  • Use a piping bag or spatula to apply frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Refrigerate if not serving immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 298mgFiber: 1g
Keyword cream cheese frosting, fall cake, fall dessert, pumpkin cupcakes, thanksgiving dessert
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