PUMPKIN SPICE CUPCAKES WITH CINNAMON-MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
I found a recipe similar to this a few months ago and have since tweaked it to my tastes and made it several times. These cupcakes are perfect for the Holiday season. The frosting is to die for! You have to try these scrumptious cupcakes!!!
Provided by cieradanielle
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 24 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- CUPCAKES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 24 standard muffin cups.
- Whisk together cake mix, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice in large bowl.
- Add the eggs, applesauce, and pumpkin and beat with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined.
- Pour batter into muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
- Transfer cupcakes to wire rack and let cool completely before spreading with frosting.
- FROSTING: Make sure the butter & cream cheese are SOFT. Beat the butter in bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese and beat together until well blended.
- Add the maple syrup and cinnamon. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy, and frosting consistency is formed. **If frosting is too thick for your liking, you can add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.**.
- Spread frosting evenly over cupcakes and Enjoy!
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Md Jhidul Islam
mdj@gmail.comThese cupcakes are the perfect fall dessert.
Ghada Abouyoussef
ghada.a43@aol.comI've never made cupcakes before, but these were so easy to make.
Rwamatsiko Norman Nfaki
nfaki_r@gmail.comThese cupcakes are so moist and fluffy.
Akter Hossein
h_a12@yahoo.comI love the way the maple frosting pairs with the pumpkin cupcakes.
Md Uzzal
md.uzzal@aol.comThese cupcakes are the perfect size for a party.
Md Robiul Haque
m-h14@yahoo.comI made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they sold out in no time.
Md Robin Hossen
hossen26@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of pumpkin, but these cupcakes were surprisingly good.
Grace Asare
g.asare96@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the cupcakes came out perfect.
SHARON HASKINS
h-sharon@yahoo.comThese cupcakes were a bit too dense for my taste.
Swge Brothers
swge_b20@yahoo.comI added a bit of extra cinnamon to the frosting and it was heavenly.
Kidus Wolde
kidus_w49@hotmail.comI used a gluten-free flour blend and the cupcakes still turned out great.
Spencer Kennedy
spencerkennedy40@aol.comThese cupcakes are the perfect fall treat!
Yonatan Mikiyas (47)
y-m@gmail.comThe frosting is a bit too sweet for my taste, but the cupcakes themselves are delicious.
Lovelo Sk
sk.lovelo12@gmail.comI've made these cupcakes several times and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Allamdar Mehdi
m_a100@yahoo.comThe cupcakes were easy to make and turned out perfectly.
PriZma Z
prizma.z@aol.comI love the combination of pumpkin and maple in these cupcakes.
AZIZ Khan saeed
saeeda@yahoo.comThese pumpkin spice cupcakes with cinnamon maple cream cheese frosting were a hit at my fall party! They were moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect complement.