Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe

1. Desserts

Ingredients

Cupcakes:
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups canola oil
1 15oz can of pumpkin
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
2 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
 
Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting:
1 stick butter
1 8 oz. package of cream cheese
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Methods/Steps

Preheat oven to 350°F: Position rack in the center of the oven.

Cake Batter: Cream together granulated sugar, oil, pumpkin and eggs until well mixed, about 2 minutes. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until combined and smooth, about 30 seconds (but don’t over mix).  

Bake: Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. Pour batter into the cupcake liners and bake for 15-20 minutes (or you can make it into a cake by pouring the batter into a greased 10x13 pan and baking for 35-45 minutes). Cool completely on a cooling rack.  

Buttercream: Beat butter and cream cheese on high speed for 2 minutes. Add sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth. Frost each cupcake generously with frosting. Serve.

Recipe created by Parties That Cook®

Serves/Makes

Makes 24 regular size cupcakes or 48 mini-cupcakes