Pumpkin Spice Cupcake

In keeping with the festive spirit {thanks for all your kind comments yesterday!}...I decided to bake some pumpkin spice cupcakes for our in-laws!  I made these last year and just LOVED them.

I make the frosting more tart than sweet, which helps balance out the sweet spice cupcake.  These get devoured immediately...so you know they're good!  :)

Recipe from Homemade by Holman:

{Check our her website...tons of great recipes!}

Cupcake:

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 15 oz can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners or spray pans with cooking spray. 

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices in a large bowl.  Whisk or sift to combine and set aside.  In mixing bowl, cream together pumpkin, sugars, and oil.  Mix on medium high speed about one minute until well combined.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.  Add flour mixture in three additions, mixing on low speed until just incorporated after each addition. 

Fill cupcakes 3/4 of way full and bake approximately twenty minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool in pans about five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.  Frost as desired.

Frosting:
1/2 8 oz package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/8 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar

Combine cream cheese and butter and beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.  Add cream and vanilla and mix in until incorporated.  Add powdered sugar, little by little, mixing after each addition until well incorporated, to reach desired consistency to frost cupcakes.  Pipe or spread onto cooled cupcakes as desired.

I could have piped the frosting on, but decided to just spread it on...they still taste just as good though...promise!  And maybe next time I'll add some cinnamon on top!  :)

Have you made any tasty desserts lately?

xo natasha

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