Pumpkin spice cupcakes

By kelsa94

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 15 oz. can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• Cream cheese frosting
• 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick of butter(1/2 cup), softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar
• Chopped walnuts for garnish optional
• 3 cups powdered sugar Chopped walnuts for garnish optional

Details

Servings 18
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from parentpretty.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with liners: set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon ginger, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice; set aside.

2. In a large bowl using an electric mixer, mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter and eggs. Add dry ingredients and mix until batter is smooth, add pumpkin and mix.

3. Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each about to about 2/3 full. These do not rise a LOT, so, err on the side of more full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until tops spring back when touched. Transfer to wire rack cool completely before frosting.

Cream cheese frosting

1. With electric mixer, mix cream cheese and butter together until very smooth.

2. Add vanilla extract and mix. Slowly add powdered sugar until you reach desired thickness and sweetness.

3. Optionally, sprinkle tops with chopped walnuts.