Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe

Posted by NancyRadler on September 28th, 2009 at 06:23pm

The perfect autumn treat, these festive cupcakes have a delicious cream cheese frosting that makes them absolutely irresistible.

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Ingredients

1 pkg. yellow cake mix (the kind with the pudding included)
1 C. canned pumpkin
1/2 C. water
1/3 C. applesauce
3 eggs
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Frosting:
3 C. powdered sugar
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 Tbs. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Combine all cupcake ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with a mixer until well blended. Turn mixer on high and beat for three more minutes. Line a muffin pan with 24 paper muffin cups. Fill each cup about 3/4 full with the cupcake mix. Cook in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing from pan. To make the frosting, combine all frosting ingredients in a large bowl and beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes after they are completely cooled.

The Skinny: Use light cream cheese and your favorite sugar substitute. This recipe is already on the light side since we use applesauce in place of the traditional vegetable oil.

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