Pumpkin Cupcakes with Frosting (Print-Friendly Version)
Moist spiced pumpkin cupcakes topped with decadent brown sugar cream cheese frosting - a perfect fall treat for any occasion.
# Ingredients List:
→ Pumpkin Cupcakes
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170 g all-purpose flour
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1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice
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225 g dark brown sugar
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280 g pumpkin purée, room temperature
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75 g vegetable oil, room temperature
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2 eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting
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200 g butter
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15 g dark brown sugar
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100 g full-fat cream cheese
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345 g powdered sugar, sifted
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
# How to Make It:
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Preheat the oven to 160ºC/320ºF (conventional) and line a 12-cup cupcake tray with 12 liners.
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In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt.
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In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until no dry flour remains.
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Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners. Bake for 23-24 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
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Cool the cupcakes on a rack. After 5 minutes, remove them from the tin to cool completely.
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If in Europe, press cream cheese with paper towels to remove excess water. Bring butter and cream cheese to room temperature. Sift powdered sugar.
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Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and dark brown sugar for 5 minutes on high speed. Scrape down the bowl and mix for another 2 minutes.
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Add the cream cheese and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Mix for 1 minute.
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On low speed, add the sifted powdered sugar in two parts, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Scrape the bowl and mix on low for 2 minutes.
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Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a round tip (e.g., Wilton 1A). Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Optionally, decorate with fondant pumpkins or a dusting of pumpkin spice.
# Extra Tips:
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Make your own pumpkin spice by combining cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and allspice.