Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Frosting - Full of pumpkin flavor and perfect for Fall baking!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24cupcakes
Author: Jamie Sherman
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
2 ¼cupsall purpose flour
1tablespoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
¾teaspoonground cinnamon
½teaspoonground ginger
½teaspoonground nutmeg
½cupbutter, softened1 stick
1 ⅓cupsgranulated sugar
2eggsslightly beaten
1cuppumpkincanned or cooked and mashed
¾cupmilk
For the frosting
1packagecream cheese, softened8 oz.
¼cupbuttersoftened
¼cuppumpkincanned or cooked and mashed
4cupspowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ½teaspoonsground cinnamon
½teaspoonground ginger
½teaspoonground nutmeg
Instructions
For the cupcakes
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake papers (24 cavities) and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. In a separate medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs until thoroughly combined. Add the pumpkin and combine. Stir in the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, blending until the mixture is smooth after each addition.
Divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups, filling about two-thirds full. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center of one of the cupcakes tests clean. Remove cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting
Beat the cream cheese, butter, and pumpkin in a large bowl until thoroughly combined and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Beat until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl at least once to make sure all ingredients are incorporated. Frost cupcakes.
Refrigerate leftover cupcakes.
Notes
Short on fridge space? You can make the cupcakes a day ahead but save the frosting for just before serving.