My Favorite Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
The fluffiest, most flavorful BEST pumpkin cupcakes topped with the creamiest cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 -15 cupcakes
Calories: 575kcal
Pumpkin Cupcakes
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling
- 2 eggs
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cupcakes
In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and spices together and set aside. Cream the butter with the sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add pumpkin and mix until smooth. Add eggs and beat until fully combined. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated, don’t over mix.
Fill cupcake liners ¾ high and bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool for 10 minutes in hot pans before transferring to a wire rack to finish.
For the frosting
Beat together the cream cheese and butter until completely smooth with no lumps remaining, about 2 minutes. Add in vanilla. Turn your mixer on low and pour in powdered sugar a little bit at a time until smooth. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat frosting until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. If you would like a thinner frosting, thin out with some cream or milk.
Storage instructions: Pumpkin cupcakes will stay fresh for up to 6 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Freezing instructions: Freeze cooled, unfrosted cupcakes in a resealable, freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature. I recommend making the cream cheese frosting fresh.
Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 247mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 4062IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg