Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin-Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting

January 22, 2013

For the cupcakes (no frosting):
1 Box Golden Vanilla or Yellow Cake Mix (with Pudding in the Mix for moistness)
1/2 cup melted butter
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp crystallized ginger (optional)
1 cup canned 100% pure pumpkin
1 cup water

For the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin (canned is fine)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
5 tbsp packed brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake wrappers. Combine cake mix, melted butter, and pumpkin spice in a large bowl. Add pumpkin puree and water, mix about 2 minutes. Grind or pound the...
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Nutritions

Calories
85

Sodium
39mg
1% DV

Fat
6g
10% DV

Protein
0.9g
1% DV

Carbs
5g
1% DV

Fiber
0.7g
2% DV