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The Best Pumpkin Cupcakes

  • Author: Any
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Indulge in the perfect fall treat with these moist and flavorful pumpkin cupcakes topped with a rich brown sugar cream cheese frosting.


Ingredients

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Pumpkin Cupcakes

  • 170 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • 225 g dark brown sugar
  • 280 g pumpkin purée
  • 75 g vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 200 g butter
  • 15 g dark brown sugar
  • 100 g full-fat cream cheese
  • 345 g powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a cupcake tin with liners.
  2. Combine dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
  3. Prepare wet ingredients: In another bowl, mix brown sugar, pumpkin purée, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
  4. Combine mixtures: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
  5. Bake: Fill cupcake liners with batter and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. Make frosting: Beat butter, brown sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar until creamy.
  7. Frost cupcakes: Once cupcakes are cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting and enjoy!

Notes

  • You can make your own pumpkin spice by combining cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  • For a lighter frosting, you can reduce the amount of powdered sugar according to your preference.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
  • Calories: 250 kcal
  • Sugar: 20 g
  • Sodium: 150 mg
  • Fat: 12 g
  • Saturated Fat: 6 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Cholesterol: 40 mg

Keywords: Pumpkin cupcakes, fall dessert, cream cheese frosting