Indulge your senses with these delectable pumpkin cupcakes, a harmonious blend of autumnal flavors and comforting spices. Topped with a luscious spiced frosting, these cupcakes are a symphony of pumpkin puree, warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, perfectly capturing the essence of the fall season. Each bite offers a moist, tender crumb, while the frosting adds a creamy, subtly sweet, and perfectly spiced complement. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply seeking a cozy treat, these pumpkin cupcakes with spiced frosting promise an unforgettable culinary experience. This recipe collection also includes a delightful dairy-free pumpkin cupcake option, ensuring everyone can savor these autumnal delights. Additionally, discover a luscious vegan pumpkin cupcake variation, catering to those with dietary restrictions without compromising on flavor. Explore these recipes and embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the bounty of the pumpkin season!
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
PUMPKIN SPICE CUPCAKES WITH MAPLE FROSTING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield 10 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the top of a muffin pan with vegetable oil and line it with 10 paper liners.
- Into a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. In a larger bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar and the 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Add the flour mixture and stir to combine.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared tins (I use a 2 1/4-inch ice cream scoop) and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely, spread the cupcakes with the Maple Frosting and sprinkle with the chopped Heath bars.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese, butter, maple syrup and vanilla on medium-low speed until very smooth. With the mixer on low, slowly add the confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth.
PUMPKIN SPICE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Definitely a hit for Halloween!
Provided by Cupcakebakinfeind
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 50m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Beat white sugar and 3/4 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat pumpkin into creamed butter mixture.
- Mix flour, pumpkin pie spice, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, baking powder, and ginger together in a bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until batter is smooth. Fill each muffin cup 3/4-full with batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in muffin tin for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
- Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat confectioners' sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and vanilla extract into creamed butter until frosting is smooth. Spread frosting on each cupcake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.3 calories, Carbohydrate 53.8 g, Cholesterol 59.3 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 173.9 mg, Sugar 42.5 g
PUMPKIN SPICE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is a wonderful recipe I discovered and changed a bit to suit my taste. I love the flavor of pumpkin and the cinnamon makes ordinary cream cheese frosting extra special. When I made a batch for my husband to take to work, he said they disappeared in record time. -Debbie Wiggins, Longmont, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin. Combine flour, pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and ginger; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SPICED PUMPKIN CUPCAKES
Perfect for fall celebrations, bake sales or afterschool snacks, these pumpkin cupcakes are crowned with a cream cheese frosting that has a hint of spice.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 35m
Yield 24 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat all ingredients, except Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting, in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping side of bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended.
- 2. Spoon batter into 24 lightly greased or paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
- 3. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Beat 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened, 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract, and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cloves in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar until smooth.
PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH SPICED FROSTING
My aunt makes the most delicious pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. But my kids prefer cupcakes for dessert, so I created these for all the youngsters at our holiday table! -Aimee Shugarman, Liberty Township, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line 12 muffin cups with paper or foil liners. Beat first six ingredients until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture., Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., Mix frosting, whipped topping and cinnamon. Pipe or spoon onto cupcakes; top with candy corn. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 238mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
PUMPKIN SPICE CUPCAKES
This hearty pumpkin cupcake with a cinnamon-cream cheese frosting is good in the fall or any other time of the year.
Provided by Javaru
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners. Sift together the flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, allspice, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
- Beat 1/2 cup of butter, the white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Stir in the milk and pumpkin puree after the last egg. Stir in the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
- While the cupcakes are cooling, make the frosting by beating the cream cheese and 1/4 butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth. Beat in the confectioners' sugar a little at a time until incorporated. Add the vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; beat until fluffy. Once the cupcakes are cool, frost with the cream cheese icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.9 calories, Carbohydrate 37.2 g, Cholesterol 41.6 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 220.1 mg, Sugar 26.8 g
SPICED PUMPKIN CUPCAKES
Mmm! Toasted and sugared nuts top cream cheese frosting on sweet and spicy pumpkin cupcakes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place Reynolds Baking Cups in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
- In heavy 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook pecans and 2 tablespoons of the sugar over low heat about 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted. Spoon and spread pecans onto sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; toss.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
- Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Frost cupcakes with frosting. Sprinkle edge of frosted cupcakes with pecans; press lightly into frosting. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 1 g
PUMPKIN SPICE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE
Make and share this Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lavender Lynn
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin. Combine the flour, pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and ginger; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
- Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2 dozen.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.8, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 59.5, Sodium 249.6, Carbohydrate 52.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 41.5, Protein 3.2
Tips:
- For the perfect cupcakes, make sure to use fresh pumpkin puree. You can make your own by roasting and pureeing a pumpkin, or you can use canned pumpkin puree.
- To achieve a smooth and creamy frosting, make sure to beat the butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy before adding the powdered sugar.
- If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off to pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
- For a festive touch, decorate the cupcakes with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon sugar.
- These cupcakes are best enjoyed fresh, but they will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
These pumpkin cupcakes with spiced frosting are the perfect fall treat. They're moist and flavorful, with a perfectly spiced frosting that will warm you up on a cold day. Whether you're making them for a Halloween party or just to enjoy at home, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit.
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