Indulge in the cozy flavors of fall with these delightful Pumpkin Cupcakes. These moist cupcakes are infused with warm spices and topped with a creamy brown sugar frosting that perfectly complements their pumpkin essence.
Author:Marigold
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:23 minutes
Total Time:43 minutes
Yield:Approximately 12 servings 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
Scale
170 g all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
225 g dark brown sugar
280 g pumpkin purée
75 g vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
200 g butter
15 g dark brown sugar
100 g full-fat cream cheese
345 g powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
In another bowl, mix the dark brown sugar, pumpkin purée, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
Gradually combine the wet mixture with the dry ingredients; stir gently until just combined.
Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full with batter.
Bake for approximately 23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
For frosting, beat together butter, dark brown sugar, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy.