Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Name: Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup canola oil; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup raisins; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Makes

2 dozen

I make these flavorful pumpkin cupcakes each Halloween, but they're wonderful year-round. —Amber Butzer, Gladstone, Oregon

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup canola oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs and oil until well blended. In another bowl, whisk next seven ingredients; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture. Stir in raisins.
Fill each of 24 paper-lined muffin cups with 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 28-32 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar. Frost cupcakes; sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts

1 cupcake: 313 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 187mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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