How To Make Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes
Soft and flavorful classic spiced pumpkin cupcakes sprinkled with marshmallow frosting for the holiday season. Kids and adults will surely enjoy this treat.
Serves:
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1¾cupsall purpose flour,(220 grams), spoon & leveled
- 1tspbaking powder
- 1tspbaking soda
- ½tspsalt
- 1½tspground cinnamon
- 1tsppumpkin pie spice
- ⅔cupdark brown sugar,(133 grams), packed
- 2large eggs
- 1cuppumpkin puree,(227 grams), canned is best here
- ½cupvegetable oil,(120 milliliter)
- ⅓cupmilk,(80 milliliter)
- 1tsppure vanilla extract
For the Marshmallow Frosting:
- ½cupunsalted butter,(120 grams), softened to room temperature
- 1cupmarshmallow creme,marshmallow fluff
- 1tsppure vanilla extract
- 3tbspheavy cream,(45 milliliter)
- 2cupsconfectioner’s sugar,(240 grams)
- ¼tspsalt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Spray a 12-count muffin pan with non-stick spray or line with cupcake liners. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, toss the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together until combined. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, whisk the brown sugar and eggs together until combined. Whisk in the pumpkin, oil, milk, and vanilla until combined.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared cupcake cups. Fill only about ½-⅔ full.
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Bake for 17 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Marshmallow Frosting:
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In a medium bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter, marshmallow creme, vanilla, and cream on medium speed until completely smooth.
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Add 2 cups of confectioners’ sugar and the salt slowly with the mixer running on low then increase the speed to high and beat for 1 minute.
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If it looks too thin, add ¼ cup more confectioners’ sugar. Frost cooled cupcakes however you’d like.
Nutrition
- Calories: 323.80kcal
- Fat: 16.86g
- Saturated Fat: 5.82g
- Trans Fat: 0.33g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.14g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.88g
- Carbohydrates: 41.01g
- Fiber: 1.10g
- Sugar: 26.65g
- Protein: 3.11g
- Cholesterol: 48.99mg
- Sodium: 220.16mg
- Calcium: 55.44mg
- Potassium: 87.28mg
- Iron: 1.25mg
- Vitamin A: 218.97µg
- Vitamin C: 0.79mg
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