Name: Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 140 g Plain Flour; 140 g Unsalted Butter; 120 g Caster Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 2 tbsp Mixed Spice (pumpkin spice); 2 tbsp Milk; 2 Eggs; ½ tsp Salt; 100 g Unsalted Butter; 100 g Icing Sugar; 1 tsp Mixed Spice (pumpkin spice); 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 200 g Cream Cheese

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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Celebrate the entry of autumn with these yummy pumpkin spice cupcakes topped with a cream cheese frosting. A wonderful treat for this time of year with the moist sponge and creamy icing.

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Sadia Halimah Aziz

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Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 40

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 271kcal

Ingredients

Cupcakes

140 g Plain Flour
140 g Unsalted Butter
120 g Caster Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 tbsp Mixed Spice pumpkin spice
2 tbsp Milk
2 Eggs
½ tsp Salt

Frosting

100 g Unsalted Butter
100 g Icing Sugar
1 tsp Mixed Spice pumpkin spice
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
200 g Cream Cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to gas mark 4 or 180°C (350°F)
Add the flour, baking powder, mixed spice and salt to a bowl then give it a quick stir to combine before setting aside (see note 1)
In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar together for 2-3 minutes until there are no large grains and the mixture has become pale in colour
Add the eggs one at a time, fully incorporating after each addition, then with the last egg add the vanilla extract before beating
Alternate between adding the flour mixture and milk, beginning with the flour and ending with the flour, then whisk until well combined (see note 1)
Scoop the batter into the cupcake cases then bake in the centre of the oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown
Cool in the tin for 5 minutes then remove and allow to cook completely on a wire rack whilst the frosting is prepared
In a bowl beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth
Add the icing sugar in gradually and whisk until there are no grains visible
Add the mixed spice and vanilla extract then whisk until the frosting has thickened to your desired consistency
Transfer the frosting into a piping bag then pipe on to the cooked cupcakes
Your pumpkin spice cupcakes are ready!

Notes

Note 1 – Pumpkin spice is similar to mixed spice in the UK. Alternatively, you can make your own homemade pumpkin spice.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Sadia Halimah Aziz

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

Frosting

Instructions

Notes

Nutrition

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