Description
Delightfully spiced, these Pumpkin Cupcakes are topped with a rich Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting, making them the perfect autumn treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup pure pumpkin
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 – 3.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tray with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the vegetable oil, white and brown sugars until combined.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract, pumpkin, and milk to the sugar mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- While cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting by beating the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add cinnamon, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar, mixing until you achieve your desired consistency.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with the cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Notes
For a richer frosting flavor, increase the cinnamon to 1 1/2 teaspoons. Adjust the cream in the frosting for the desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Cupcakes, Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting, Fall Desserts, Pumpkin Recipes