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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

Themed cupcakes are a popular treat for any time of year. For Halloween, this recipe comes all the way from Austria, crafted by sisters Nina and Antonia (see their food blog TwoSistersLivingLife here). These cupcakes are sure to be a hit, whether you’re baking for one or for a small, safe, and socially-distanced gathering of family or friends! See more from Nina and Antonia on their Instagram page here.

Image by TwoSistersLivingLife

Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 50 mins | Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole grain flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (lightly chopped)

Directions

Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a muffin pan with 6 black cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl mix together the whole grain flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice and salt.
  • In a smaller bowl combine the pumpkin purée, coconut oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

  • Using an ice cream scoop or spoons, divide the batter evenly onto the 6 cupcake liners.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean at 180°C. Let it cool completely before frosting.

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Beat the softened butter and the caster sugar until pale and fluffy for at least 6 minutes. It needs to be very light in color. Add the vanilla beat again. Add th Cream Cheese and only beat for a short time. IMPORTANT: Don’t over beat it! only until its just combined!
  • Pipe the frosting on top of the cake and then dip the edges into the pumpkin seeds. Pick up a piping set on Amazon here.
  • Follow this link for directions on how to make the marzipan pumpkins toppers.

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