Rich and spicy pumpkin cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting!
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
233 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
To make cupcakes: Blend the eggs, oil, sugar, and pumpkin in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Stir together dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and beat until well blended. POUR into lined muffin tins. Fill about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven for 30 minutes or until center springs back when touched. Cool 30 minutes. Spread with frosting.
Step 2
To make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cupcakes.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 cups sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
4 eggs, slightly beaten
¾ cup Mazola® Vegetable Plus! Oil
¼ cup Argo® OR Kingsford's® Corn Starch
4 teaspoons Spice Islands® Pumpkin Pie Spice
2 teaspoons Argo® Baking Powder
3 tablespoons butter OR margarine, softened
2 teaspoons Spice Islands® 100% Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract