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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Soft, spiced, and totally cozy, these pumpkin cupcakes are a fall baking favorite. Between the pumpkin spice sugar crust and the dreamy cream cheese frosting, they’ve got all the best parts of fall packed into one bakery-style cupcake!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the Pumpkin Batter
2
Preheat the oven to 350°F(180°C). Line a metal cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
3
In a stand mixer bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin spice, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the butter on low speed until it resembles coarse sand, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes.
pumpkin spice1 teaspoonbaking powder2 teaspoons
4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, milk, molasses, and vanilla.
large eggs (room temperature)2
5
Mix in the wet ingredients until almost combined, scrape down the bowl, and mix a few seconds longer until fully combined.
6
Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each one roughly 3/4 full. You will have enough batter for 12 cupcakes.
7
Bake for ⏱️ 18-25 minutes, or until the tops bounce back when touched lightly. Let the pan cool on a wire rack while you make the sugar.
8
In a small bowl, combine the sugar, pumpkin spice, and cinnamon.
pumpkin spice1 teaspooncinnamon1 teaspoon
9
Remove the cupcakes from the cupcake pan. When they feel barely warm still, gently remove the liners, roll the sides and bottoms in the spiced sugar, and place them onto a parchment lined baking tray. Set aside while you make the frosting.
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For the Cream Cheese Frosting
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In a stand mixer bowl, cream the butter until fluffy, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Then mix in the cream cheese on low until just combined.
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Mix in half of the powdered sugar on low speed, then mix in the other half. Beat the frosting on medium-low speed until white and fluffy, about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
powdered sugar3 cups
13
Mix in the heavy cream and vanilla bean paste until combined.
heavy cream1 tablespoonvanilla bean paste1 teaspoon
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For Assembly
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Use a piping bag with a large round tip and pipe swirls of frosting on top of each cupcake.
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Then, gently roll the sides of the cupcake and frosting in the spiced sugar.
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If needed, you can place the cupcakes into new liners. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
629 kcal
fat Content
35 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
63 g
sodium Content
291 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
104 mg
carbohydrate Content
76 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
unsaturated Fat Content
14 g
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