Pumpkin Cupcakes

Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces Vanilla Cake Mix (Duncan Hines or Pillsbury*)
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup canned 100% pure pumpkin
- 3/4 cup water
For the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 7 ounces Philadelphia 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup canned 100% pure pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350F. Line two cupcake tins with 20 cupcake wrappers and spray the liners with oil.
- 2
Combine cake mix and pumpkin spice in a large bowl.
- 3
Add pumpkin puree and water, mix about 2 minutes.
2 min - 4
Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake about 20 - 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
25 min - 5
Meanwhile for the frosting, combine the cream cheese, pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to pipe.
- 6
Once the cupcakes cool, use a spatula to ice the cupcakes or pipe them which may might require making more frosting.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 20 servings)




