Fluffy Pumpkin Spiced Cupcakes

These light and airy cupcakes will make a delightful dessert at your next holiday gathering. Top it with your favorite cream cheese frosting for a little more decadence.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 250 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups cake flour
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.25 cup cornstarch
• 0.25 cup whole milk
• 0.5 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 0.25 cup dry buttermilk powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

Beat the pumpkin puree, white sugar, brown sugar, shortening, butter, milk, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk the cake flour, dry buttermilk powder, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, stirring until mixed. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about 2/3 full.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated until the center of the cupcakes spring back when touched, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.