Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

September 19, 2013

Lightly spiced Pumpkin cupcakes packed with chocolate chips and finished off with light and creamy cream cheese frosting.

For the cupcakes:
1 stick (113g) butter/marg
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla extract
1 and 1/2 cups plain flour
2tsp baking powder
1/8tsp ground nutmeg
1/4tsp ground ginger
1/4tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup Pumpkin Purée
For the frosting:
1/2 stick (56g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup full fat cream cheese, at room temperature (I used Philly)
2 and 1/4 cups icing sugar, sifted
Sprinkles to decorate, optional

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and line a 12 hole cupcake tin. Place the butter and sugar into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
411

Sodium
99mg
4% DV

Fat
9g
14% DV

Protein
6g
13% DV

Carbs
80g
27% DV

Fiber
2g
10% DV

Snack Baked