Pumpkin Cupcakes

Name: Pumpkin Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 cup white sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 250 g cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup icing sugar; orange sprinkles (optional)

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Recipe by Calee

Pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese icing

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READY IN: 37mins

SERVES: 12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups flour
1

cup white sugar
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons baking powder
1

teaspoon baking soda
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
2

eggs
1

cup pumpkin puree
¹⁄₂

cup buttermilk
¹⁄₄

cup vegetable oil
Icing
250

g cream cheese, softened
1

tablespoon butter
1

teaspoon vanilla
1

cup icing sugar
orange sprinkles (optional)

DIRECTIONS

In large bowl, sift and whisk flour,sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set a side.
In separate bowl, whisk eggs, blend in pumpkin, buttermilk and oil.
Pour over dry ingredients stir until just moistened.
Spoon into large paper-lined muffins cups or spray with Pam. Filling to top.
Bake at 375 oven 18-22 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
Let cool on rack.
Icing:
In bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla, beat in sugar until smooth. Spread on cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles or a butterscotch chip on top.
Varitation to this is to add a handful of butterscotch baking chips into the mix just before baking.

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