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pumpkin cupcake with maple cream cheese frosting

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Hakima
These Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting are tender, moist, and filled with fall spices, then covered with a delicious frosting.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

Pumpkin Cupcakes

  • 1 cup (120g) all purpose flour
  • teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • teaspoon ginger
  • teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (100g) packed dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup (230g) pumpkin puree

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz. cream cheese cold
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter (1 stick) room temperature
  • cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions
 

Pumpkin Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Line a cupcake pan with liners and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, add all the dry ingredients, whisk then set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the sugars, vegetable oil, eggs, and pumpkin puree and whisk until completely combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Fill the liners ¾ of the way.
  • Bake the cupcakes for about 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Don't overbake.
  • Let cool completely before frosting.

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk or beaters attachment, add the room temperature butter and the cold cream cheese and beat until completely incorporated and smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Slowly add the powdered sugar, a cup at a time and beat on low, then gradually increase the speed. Add the salt and continue beating. Then last, add the maple syrup.
  • Increase the speed a little and beat the frosting until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Frost the cupcakes and enjoy.
Keyword maple cream cheese frosting, pumpkin cupcakes
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