Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin cupcakes are great for the holidays, including Halloween and Thanksgiving. I make these cupcakes almost every holiday and my family loves it, even the little kids. I got this recipe from one of my teachers in school and I absolutely loved it.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 197 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 3 cups baking mix (such as Bisquick ®)
• 4 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 36 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Beat baking mix, pumpkin puree, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup butter, milk, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed until well mixed; spoon into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool cupcakes in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 4

Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. Beat 2 cups confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract into creamed butter mixture on low speed until well mixed; increase to high speed and beat until fluffy. Gradually pour 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar into frosting and beat on medium speed until frosting is thickened.

Step 5

Spoon frosting into a resealable plastic bag and snip 1 corner. Pipe frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.