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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist delicious pumpkin spice cupcakes topped with a creamy Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Cupcakes that simply scream Fall.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy cupcake recipes, easy dessert recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 458kcal

Ingredients

For the Pumpkin Cupcakes:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 16 ounces powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • candy sprinkles, colored sugar for decorating (optional)

Instructions

For the Pumpkin Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12 count muffin pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
  • In another bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
  • Add the wet bowl of ingredients to the dry bowl of ingredients and mix just until everything is completely combined.
  • Using a large spoon or an ice cream scoop, fill the cupcake liners about 2/3 full of batter.
  • Bake in a 350°F oven for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cupcake comes out clean.
  • Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Cool completely before frosting.

For the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract until well blended.
  • Beat the sugar in, a little at a time, blending well between additions. Add cinnamon and blend again.
  • Once cupcakes are cooled completely, frost cupcakes as desired.
  • Top with candies, sugars or anything else your heart desires.

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 3596IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg