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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Kristan Roland
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting bring Fall into season. Perfect for your next tailgating party.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cuisine Frosting
Servings 24 1 cupcake
Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 cups Yellow Cake Mix Or 1 18 ounce box yellow cake mix
  • 1 15 ounce can Pumpkin
  • 3 large Egg
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 sticks Salted Butter Slightly Softened
  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese Slightly Softened
  • 3 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 7 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2-4 tablespoons Milk If Needed
  • Cinnamon For Dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 24 muffin tins with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, beat cake mix, pumpkin, eggs, water, sour cream, and cinnamon on low speed for 30 seconds.
  • Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Fill each tin 2/3 full with batter and bake for 15-20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched in the center.
  • Remove from oven and let cool completely on wire racks.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter, cream cheese, and vanilla on medium speed until smooth.
  • With the mixer on LOW speed, slowly add powdered sugar, beating until just barely mixed in.
  • Once combined, increase speed to high and beat for one minute.
  • If frosting is too thick, add milk, one tablespoon at a time until spreadable consistency is reached.
  • Generously frost cupcakes then dust lightly with cinnamon.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 41mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35g
Keyword Baked, Baking, Cupcakes, Desserts, Fall, Frosting, Party Food, Pumpkin
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