5 from 10 votes
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Lovely & moist Pumpkin Cupcakes with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting are the perfect Fall treat! They are quick and easy dessert to share with friends and family for any of the Fall holidays or just because it's pumpkin season!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings:
12
-14 cupcakes
Calories:
418 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature, salted
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pumpkin candy corn for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger, mixing just until combined. Mix in the milk.
- Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full with batter, then bake for 16-18 minutes until the tops bounce back when you press them with a finger.
- Remove and cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Then add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon, beating well. Pipe onto the cooled cupcakes, then top with a pumpkin candy corn for decoration.
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Notes
- Unfrosted cupcaked can be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw before frosting and serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
418kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
326mg
(14%)
Potassium
125mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
3722IU
(74%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 -14 cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 418
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 418kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 326mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 3722IU | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.