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You need a pumpkin spice cupcake in your life. (And maybe two.)

  • Writer: Sara Vanden Berge
    Sara Vanden Berge
  • Oct 27, 2020
  • 1 min read

By LORI LESLEY

Halloween. Fall. Football. Chilly nights. Falling leaves. Thanksgiving celebrations.

These pumpkin spice cupcakes are just what you need in your life.


WHAT’S IN IT

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

1 15-ounce can pumpkin

1 cup sugar

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 butter, melted

1/2 cup vegetable oil

4 large eggs

FROSTING (The best part!)

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened

1/2 butter, softened

1/3 cup sour cream

1 tsp. vanilla

1 (32-ounce) bag confectioners sugar

HOW TO MAKE IT

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In large bowl, whisk flour and next 5 ingredients.

In medium bowl, whisk pumpkin and next 5 ingredients.

Make a well in center of flour mixture and stir in pumpkin mixture just until combined.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Bake for 23-26 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely.

For frosting: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and next 3 ingredients with mixer at medium speed until creamy.

Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until smooth.

Spoon or pipe frosting onto cupcakes.

Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Enjoy!

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