Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Your family will gobble up these easy pumpkin cupcakes - our cream cheese icing makes them extra good. The kids can help decorate with sprinkles for a festive treat.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients:
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2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) each pumpkin pie spice and baking powder
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
2 eggs
1 cup (250 mL) canned pumpkin
1/2 cup (125 mL) buttermilk
1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable oil
Icing:
1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp (15 mL) butter, softened
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
Preparation:
Bake in centre of 375ºF (190ºC) oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let cool on rack. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container up to 2 days or individually wrap un-iced cupcakes in plastic and freeze up to one month. Ice before serving.)
Icing: In bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy; beat in sugar until smooth. Spread on cupcakes.
Additional Information
Tags:
Cakes; Cheese/Other Dairy; Grains; Sugar/Sweets; Thanksgiving; Bake;
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