Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

If you want to make a dessert for Halloween or Thanksgiving that truly feels like fall, these pumpkin spice cupcakes with buttercream frosting are perfect.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Using a whisk, mix until combined, then set aside.

Step 3

Using a mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.

Step 4

Add the egg and mix until combined.

Step 5

Mix in the milk and pumpkin puree until combined

Step 6

Gradually stir in the flour mixture.

Step 7

Scoop batter into each cupcake liners until 3/4 full.

Step 8

Bake for 22 minutes

Step 9

Remove from oven and set aside to cool while you prepare the frosting.

Step 10

Using a mixer, combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream and vanilla, and mix until light and fluffy but stiff.

Step 11

Split frosting into two bowls. Use orange gel food coloring to make one orange, and green gel coloring to make one green.

Step 12

Scoop orange frosting into piping bag fitted with #8b tip and create an orange pumpkin in the center of the cupcake.

Step 13

Scoop green frosting into a piping bag fitted with #4b tip and add a stem in the middle of the pumpkin.

Step 14

Scoop green frosting into a piping bag fitted with #67 tip and pipe leaves around the edge of the stem.

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