Description
Indulge in the flavors of fall with these delightful Pumpkin Cupcakes, perfect for any autumn occasion. Each cupcake is a moist, tender treat infused with rich pumpkin and warm spices, topped with a luscious brown sugar cream cheese frosting. Whether you’re hosting a festive gathering or simply craving something sweet, these cupcakes will impress everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 170 g all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
- 225 g dark brown sugar
- 280 g pumpkin purée (room temperature)
- 75 g vegetable oil (room temperature)
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g butter (for frosting)
- 15 g dark brown sugar (for frosting)
- 100 g full-fat cream cheese (for frosting)
- 345 g powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In one bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
- In another bowl, mix dark brown sugar, pumpkin purée, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; mix until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full and bake for about 23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool before frosting with the cream cheese mixture made by beating together butter, brown sugar, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg