In this post, I’m sharing a delicious recipe for how to make pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. I make these every fall season, and my family loves them! This recipe I grew up making, and has been my favorite fall tradition ever since. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Why You’ll Love These
It just goes to show you, everyone loves fall! Pumpkin spice season is a legit season, and most generally love it! At least I do, and I look forward to it every year. This recipe for how to make pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting is the perfect recipe to add to your collection. It is sooo easy and quick, your older children could probably make these for you. This is also the perfect, delicious dessert to bring to any fall gathering or event.
What You Will Need
- yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup oil (I used coconut oil, or whatever your cake mix calls for)
- 1 cup water (or whatever your cake mix calls for)
- 1 can pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 8oz of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup softened, salted butter
- 16oz powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- turbinado sugar for garnish
- cinnamon for garnish
- muffin liners
- hand or stand mixer
- measuring cups and spoons
- muffin tin
How to Make Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Begin by following the directions on the box of the cake mix. Once you’ve added all of those ingredients, add in 1 can of pumpkin puree and 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice. Blend well with your mixer.
Next, line your muffin tin with liners and scoop 1/4 cup batter into each one.
Bake according to your cake mix instructions for cupcakes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
While your cupcakes are baking, begin whipping up your cream cheese frosting.
To a clean mixing bowl, add 8oz softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup softened butter, and cream together.
Then, slowly add in 16oz powdered sugar, mixing well.
Lastly, add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and combine.
Once your cupcakes are cooled, you can frost them and garnish them with whatever you like. I typically garnish mine with a Brachs Pumpkin Candy but this time I raided my pantry and sprinkled some turbinado sugar and cinnamon on each of them. I love how simple and chic they turned out!
How to Make Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Equipment
- hand or stand mixer
- measuring cups and spoons
- muffin tin
- muffin liners
Ingredients
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup oil I used coconut oil, or whatever your cake mix calls for
- 1 cup water or whatever your cake mix calls for
- 1 can pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 8 oz of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup softened salted butter
- 16 oz powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- turbinado sugar for garnish
- cinnamon for garnish
Instructions
- Begin by following the directions on the box of the cake mix. Once you’ve added all of those ingredients, add in 1 can of pumpkin puree and 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice. Blend well with your mixer.
- Next, line your muffin tin with liners and scoop 1/4 cup batter into each one.
- Bake according to your cake mix instructions for cupcakes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While your cupcakes are baking, begin whipping up your cream cheese frosting.
- To a clean mixing bowl, add 8oz softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup softened butter, and cream together.
- Then, slowly add in 16oz powdered sugar, mixing well.
- Lastly, add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and combine.
- Once your cupcakes are cooled, you can frost them and garnish them with whatever you like. I typically garnish mine with a Brachs Pumpkin Candy but this time I raided my pantry and sprinkled some turbinado sugar and cinnamon on each of them. I love how simple and chic they turned out!
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