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Pumpkin Cupcakes

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  • Author: Cookies & Cups
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 45
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These pumpkin cupcakes are moist and soft, with an indulgent white chocolate cream cheese frosting, and a buttery streusel topping. They’re easy to make, and full of fall flavors. 


Ingredients

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For the Cupcakes:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin (100% pure pumpkin)
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs

For the Streusel Topping:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

For the Frosting:

  • 1 (8 oz) block of cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Make the Cupcakes:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350F.
  2. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, baking soda, and baking powder, then set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  5. Add in the pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla, and mix together on medium speed until incorporated.
  6. Turn the mixer to low, and add in the dry ingredients, mixing until combined evenly.
  7. Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter.
  8. Bake the cupcakes for 15-20 minutes, until the centers are just set.
  9. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and cool completely.

Make the Streusel:

  1. In a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Mix a few seconds until well combined.
  2. Pour in the melted butter and mix until the mixture is a coarse crumble.
  3. Sprinkle the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat, and bake for 20 minutes. The streusel crumbs should turn golden. They will still feel soft, but will harden more as they cool.
  4. Remove the streusel from the oven and let it cool completely.

Make the Frosting:

  1. In mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  2. Melt the white chocolate chips over a double boiler and add to the butter and cream cheese mixture.
  3. Beat on medium speed until the mixture is smooth.
  4. Turn the mixer to low, and add in the powdered sugar. Turn the speed up to medium and beat until smooth.
  5. Let the frosting cool for 10 minutes before.

Assemble the Cupcakes:

  1. Frost with a few tablespoons of white chocolate cream cheese frosting, then top with streusel. Drizzle with caramel, if desired.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for one day, or in the fridge for 5 days.
  • Pumpkin Cupcake recipe adapted from Food Network
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