Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Pumpkin Cream Cheese Forsting

By KimberlySeverino

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

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from therecipecritic.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 muffin tin with liners.

2. In a large bowl mix the cake mix, canned pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil, cinnamon, and nutmeg until incorporated.

3. Fill each liner 2/3 of the way with the batter.

4. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.

5.To make the frosting: Beat together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add the powdered sugar, pumpkin, and cinnamon until smooth and creamy.

6.Frost cooled cupcakes.