PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
 
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These cupcakes are moist and delicious with a not-so-sweet maple frosting. The maple is a perfect compliment to the pumpkin and spices.
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Serves: 10 cupcakes
Ingredients
  • Cupcakes
  • 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 2 Eggs, Room Temperature
  • 1 Cup Canned Pumpkin Puree
  • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cup Light Olive Oil
  • Frosting
  • 6 Ounces Cream Cheese, (at room temperature)
  • 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • Dash of Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Maple Extract
  • ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 Cups Sifted Powdered Sugar
Instructions
  1. Cupcakes
  2. Preheat your oven to 350ยบ F and prepare muffin tins by lining them with 10 paper liners.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in a medium sized bowl.
  4. Beat the eggs in the bowl of a standing mixer.
  5. Add the canned pumpkin puree, brown sugar and olive oil to the eggs and beat to combine.
  6. Add the mixture of dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
  7. Using a 2¼" scoop, divide the batter among the prepared tins.
  8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Set the cupcakes aside to cool while you prepare the maple cream cheese frosting.
  10. Frosting
  11. Add the cream cheese and butter to the bowl of a standing mixer and whip on medium speed until smooth.
  12. Add salt, maple extract and ground cinnamon to the cream cheese mixture.
  13. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add 2 cups sifted powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
  14. Scoop the frosting into a large ziploc bag, snip off one tiny corner and pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
  15. Refer to my blog post for decorating ideas and instructions.
Notes
This recipe is an adaptation of one by Ina Garten published in House Beautiful magazine.
Recipe by After Orange County at http://afterorangecounty.com/2014/11/07/pumpkin-cupcakes-with-maple-cream-cheese-frosting/