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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Delicious pumpkin cupcakes topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best Pumpkin Dessert, cream cheese frosting, Pumpkin, pumpkin cupcakes
Servings: 24
Calories: 196kcal

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin
  • Muffin Liners
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 package spice cake mix
  • 15 ounces pumpkin puree
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs

Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese 1 package, softened to room temperature
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 Tablespoons sour cream
  • 6 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Mix together cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil and eggs until well combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared cups, filling 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 18-23 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely.

Frosting

  • In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, vanilla and sour cream until fluffy.
  • Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. 

Notes

We like to decorate our cupcakes with:

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 2905IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg