Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes w/ Cinnamon Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frost

By srumbel

Moist chocolate pumpkin cupcakes with an amazing cinnamon pumpkin cream cheese frosting! These are the perfect fall treat!
from therecipecritic.com

Ingredients

• Cinnamon Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 1 Pillsbury® Traditional Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 (15 oz) canned pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 (8 oz) cream cheese frosting, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 muffin tin with liners. In a large bowl mix the cake mix, canned pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil, cinnamon, and nutmeg until incorporated. Fill each liner ⅔ of the way with the batter. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting: Beat together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add the powdered sugar, pumpkin, and cinnamon until smooth and creamy. Frost cooled cupcakes.

Serves: 12