This pumpkin spice cupcakes recipe opens up the golden world of Halloween, at any time of year. Dusty icing and the orange-brown cupcake create images of leaves in fall and the richness of October. The perfect touch, though, has to be bringing together the pumpkin spice mix and the cinnamon in a delightful combination.
Ingredients
2 ¼CFlour
1tbspBaking Powder
½tspBaking Soda
½CButter
1CSugar
1/3CBrown Sugar
2Eggs
¾CMilk
1tspCinnamon
½tspNutmeg, Ginger, Cloves, Allspice, Salt
1CPumpkin Puree
Icing:
8ozCream Cheese
¼CButter
3CConfectioners’ Sugar
1tspVanilla, Cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
In a large bowl add flour, baking powder and baking soda and mix.
Add in all the spices and salt and mix.
Beat white and brown sugar with the butter until smooth.
Add in eggs slowly until all mixed. Then add in pumpkin and milk, mix until combined.
Grease muffin tin (24) and pour batter in each.
Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Icing:
In a bowl add butter and cream cheese and beat.
Slowly add in confectioners’ sugar.
Add cinnamon and vanilla and mix again.
Ice the cooled cupcakes and decorate how you please.