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Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes
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Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes

With moist pumpkin cupcakes topped with caramel cream cheese frosting, these Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cupcakes are the perfect cupcake for fall. Quick and easy to prepare too!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
21 mins
Total Time
41 mins
Servings: 22
Calories: 211 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

cupcake ingredients
  • 1 ¼ C flour
  • ¼ C cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp cloves ground
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ C canola oil
  • ⅔ C light brown sugar packed
  • ⅔ C sugar
  • 2 large egg
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract pure
  • 1 C pumpkin puree
  • ⅓ C milk whole
Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
  • 1 - 8 oz box cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 C butter softened, unsalted, sweet cream
  • 2 C powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp caramel sauce salted
  • 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
  • ½ C caramel sauce salted

Instructions

cupcake Directions
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
  2. Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and the cloves
  3. Using another large bowl, beat together the oil, brown sugar, and sugar until combined
  4. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until
  5. Gradually beat in the pumpkin puree
  6. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined
  7. Scoop batter into the cupcake liners about ¾ way full
  8. Bake in the oven for 21 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  9. Allow to cool completely
Decorating Directions:
  1. Using a standing mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, 2 tbsp salted caramel, powdered sugar, and heavy whipping cream
  2. Continue beating until creamy and stiff with peaks
  3. Scoop frosting into piping bag
  4. Frost cooled cupcakes
  5. Pour the ½ C of caramel sauce into the squeeze bottle
  6. Drizzle over the frosting
  7. Enjoy

Nutrition Information

Calories 211kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 67mg (3%) Potassium 75mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 24g (48%) Vitamin A 1876IU (38%) Vitamin C 0.5mg (1%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 22 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 211

% Daily Value*

Calories 211kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 67mg 3%
Potassium 75mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 24g 48%
Vitamin A 1876IU 38%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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