Perfect for fall celebrations, bake sales or afterschool snacks, these pumpkin cupcakes are crowned with a cream cheese frosting that has a hint of spice.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 24 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 package (15 1/4 to 18 1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 1 package (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Cloves, Ground
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
- Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat all ingredients, except Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting, in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping side of bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended.
- 2. Spoon batter into 24 lightly greased or paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
- 3. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Beat 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened, 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract, and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cloves in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 142 |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 13 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg |
| Sodium | 212 mg |
Reviews
The cake was delicious! Very moist. My guests loved the frosting but it was a little too sweet for my tastes.
These cupcakes are super moist and delicious! I make them every year around the holidays and everyone loves them!
These cupcakes look fantastic!!!!!
Instead of making cupcakes, I decided to use two loaf pans. Also, I used about 3/4’s of the confectioner’s sugar instead of the whole box. This was an absolute wonderful recipe. The loaves were super moist and light and the frosting was delicious. Everyone loved this! Can’t wait to make it again!