Pumpkin Cupcakes

What Are Pumpkin Cupcakes?

These moist and fluffy cupcakes are filled with warming spices and topped with cream cheese frosting and pumpkin candies. Perfect for fall gatherings!

Simple Ingredients

You'll need a few ingredients to make this easy recipe, so round them up and let's get started!

Mix the Wet Ingredients

Whisk together the oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and pumpkin puree.

Mix the Dry Ingredients

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt.

Combine

Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until smooth.

Bake

Fill each cupcake liner ¾ full with the batter and bake for 18-20 minutes.

Cool

Remove the cupcakes from the oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool.

Make the Frosting

Mix together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

Frost the Cupcakes

Pipe the frosting onto the tops of the cupcakes.

Garnish and Serve

Garnish with candy pumpkins. Then, enjoy!

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