Perfect for fall (and all!) celebrations, bake sales or a special afterschool treat, these pumpkin cupcakes are crowned with a cream cheese frosting that features just a hint of spice. Yum!
15 min
PREP TIME
20 min
COOK TIME
270
CALORIES
16
INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS 24 SERVINGS
- Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes:
- 1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
- 1 package (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup (250 milliliter) canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup (125 milliliter) oil
- 1/2 cup (125 milliliter) water
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon (7 milliliter) Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliter) Cloves, Ground
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliter) Pure Vanilla Extract
- Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 package (250 gram) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (50 milliliter) butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliter) Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 milliliter) Cloves, Ground
- 1 pound (500 gram) icing sugar
Preparation
- 1 Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Beat all cupcake ingredients together in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping side of bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended.
- 2 Spoon batter into 24 lightly greased or paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
- 3 Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.
- 4 For the Frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and cloves in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in icing sugar until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes with prepared frosting.
- 5 Tip: Substitute the 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp cloves for 2 1/2 tsp Club House Pumpkin Pie Spice. In the icing, the 1/4 tsp cloves could be switched to pumpkin pie spice as well.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
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