Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
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Perfect for a Halloween Party
Author: StreamingGourmet/Amy
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 24
Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed firmly
⅓ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1½ tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cloves
pinch of salt
½ cup milk
1½ cups pure pumpkin puree
For the frosting:
1 package cream cheese
1½ sticks (12 Tbsp) unsalted butter
⅔ cup light brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon, plus extra for garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line cupcake tray (24) with paper liners.
In a standing mixer, cream the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar on high speed until fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla and mix at a medium speed until well blended.
In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Add about a third of the dry ingredients to wet, alternating with the milk, until all are incorporated. Add pumpkin puree and mix well.
Fill cupcakes two-thirds full and bake for 18 – 22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from oven and let stand for a couple of minutes. Then remove from muffin tin and let cool completely.
To make the frosting:
Let the cream cheese and butter soften before creaming them together on high speed with a mixer. Cream in the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until smooth and light. Chill in the fridge overnight (or at least for a few hours) to let it set.
Spread on cupcakes and garnish with a pinch of cinnamon.
Recipe by StreamingGourmet at http://blog.streaminggourmet.com/2013/09/13/spiced-pumpkin-cupcakes-with-cinnamon-cream-cheese-frosting/