Description
Moist, spiced pumpkin cupcakes topped with a rich and tangy cream cheese frosting. The perfect autumn treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake tin with liners.
- Cream together butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet batter until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 20-22 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat cream cheese and butter, then mix in powdered sugar for the frosting.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American