Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

I actually found this recipe online and it was the best cupcakes i have ever had in my life! My family and friends inhaled them! The buttercream that goes with them is to die for and was also the best ive ever had! Not over powering like some ive had in the past.

Ingredients

  • Cupcake ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups flour (i use cake flour)
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 1tsp baking soda
  • 1tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4tsp ground cloves
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup pumkin puree
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
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  • Pumkin Pie Buttercream ingredients
  • 1 cup soft butter (I used unsalted sweet cream)

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4tsp powdered ginger
  • 1/4tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2tsp vanilla
  • *pumpkin pie spice can be substituted for all spices*

Instructions

  1. Pumkin Pie Cupcake Directions:
    1. Preheat oven to 350F.
    2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
    3. In a seperate bowl mix eggs, pumpkin, and canola oil.
    4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, careful not to over mix!
    5. Bake for 12-22 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

Pumpkin Pie Buttercream directions:
1. Whip butter until soft and even then add spices while mixing on low.
2. Add powdered sugar slowly, one cup at a time until combined.
3. Beat on medium for 2 mins.
4. Add vanilla and milk if necessary to achieve the right consistency.