Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes With Maple Buttercream Icing

Nothing says Fall like pumpkin pie and maple :) Perfect for Thanksgiving!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4ounce) package  yellow cake mix (no pudding in the mix)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 3  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup canned pumpkin

• MAPLE BUTTERCREAM ICING

• 4  cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 3 -4  tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  maple flavoring

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Line standard muffin pan with baking cups.
3. In large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. Add water, oil and eggs; beat with electric mixer 2 minutes.
5. Add pumpkin; mix until well blended.
6. Spoon into baking cups.
7. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Allow cupcakes to cool in pan on cooling rack for 5-8 minutes.
9. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely.
10. FOR ICING:.
11. In a medium bowl, combine all icing ingredients.
12. Beat until smooth.