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Pumpkin Ginger Cupcakes

Pumpkin Ginger Cupcakes are the perfect moist seasonal cupcakes with warm spices, crystallized ginger, and rich cream cheese ginger frosting.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 430 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cupcakes:
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup crystallized ginger , finely chopped
Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter , softened
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line the 12 cup muffin tin with muffin liners.
  3. In a large bowl add the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, and sugar, and whisk until fully combined.
  4. Into your bowl sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and salt, and whisk until just combined.
  5. Stir in crystallized ginger
  6. Using a 1/4 cup ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into each liner.
  7. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
  1. Add the cream cheese, butter, sour cream, vanilla extract, and ground ginger to a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  2. Add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time on the lowest speed setting until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add frosting to the piping bag and frost your cupcakes.

Nutrition Information

Calories 430kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 73g (24%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 200mg (8%) Potassium 146mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 61g (122%) Vitamin A 2664IU (53%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 430

% Daily Value*

Calories 430kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 73g 24%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 200mg 8%
Potassium 146mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 61g 122%
Vitamin A 2664IU 53%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.