Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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This is a wonderful recipe I discovered and changed a bit to suit my taste. I love the flavor of pumpkin and the cinnamon makes ordinary cream cheese frosting extra special. When I made a batch for my husband to take to work, he said they disappeared in record time.—Debbie Wiggins, Longmont, Colorado

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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
  • 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin. Combine the flour, pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and ginger; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake equals 340 calories, 14 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 62 mg cholesterol, 233 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting in Fun Food 2009

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Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2012 by mchriste

Very moist and delicious. However, the amount of icing this recipe makes is way more than you need. I halved the recipe, put it on thick and still had some left over.


Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2012 by macero

made these cupcakes tonight and my son and i loved them!!!! will definetively make again. thanks for sharing.


Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2011 by KKandRyansMom

My daughter made these and they were devine! She used nutmeg for ginger since we didn't have any. And instead of buying buttermilk for this one recipe, she used the milk/vinegar substitute. Wonderful!! I hope she makes these again!


Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by sonyjim10

Everyone was so impressed when I made these--LOVE THEM!!


Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by adprybylski

This recipie is always a winner at my house. It's also popular for school bake sales and events. I have had friends who do not like pumpkin eat these up and ask for seconds. They might not like pumkin pie, but this pumpkin spice cupcake is a winner!


Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2011 by tori.lastinger

I made these cupcakes for a holiday party and everyone loved them. I made it exactly according to the recipe. This could definitely make about 30 cupcakes if you wanted to stretch it. Instead of the stars like the picture, I used a round tip to make a swirl design that turned out really cute.


Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2011 by spiker1

wonderfull taste and texture


Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2011 by woodley37

These get rave reviews every time I make them!


Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2011 by schuttfam

I have made this recipe and have reviewed already, I was wondering if anyone has made this as a bread using loaf pans? Its SO good as cupcakes, I would love to make it as bread, any input appreciated, thanks!! :-)


Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2011 by Annieland

Incredible recipe. Used fresh pumpkin, came out so moist and rich. Used leftover frosting on everything, including cheesecake and pumpkin pie.

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