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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting

Disclosure: This Pumpkin Cupcakes post has been sponsored by Dixie Crystals in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

Celebrate Halloween and the flavors of Fall with these moist and delicious Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting.

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Today the Sunday Supper family is celebrating Halloween recipes with Dixie Crystals sugar.  Dixie Crystals sugar brand has been a trusted southern staple since 1917.  I’ve been using it forever.

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Dixie Crystals time tested recipes and vintage recipes

Dixie Crystals goal is to get families playing together in the kitchen cooking up recipes and spending time together. Over on the Dixie Crystal website you can find 1000’s of time tested recipes along with vintage recipes from vintage Dixie Crystal cook books to make with your family.

You probably know how dear to my heart vintage recipes are. I’ve been updating old family recipes and recipes I find in vintage cook books I buy at thrift stores for as long as I’ve had this website. It’s a passion of mine to reconnect families with old favorite recipes their grandmothers may have made.

The month of October is one of my favorite months. I love decorating for Fall with all the beautiful orange, brown and yellow colors. It’s probably because I’m down here in Florida where I don’t get to see much when it comes to the colors of Fall.

My second favorite thing about October is all the delicious pumpkin recipes there are to make. One of my favorite fall dessert recipes is Pumpkin Cupcakes. Cupcakes are perfect to make anytime but when your celebrating a holiday like Halloween cupcakes are perfect to serve for your Halloween party.

These moist Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting are going to become your favorite pumpkin cupcake recipe I promise!

The pumpkin cupcakes are moist and tender. They taste so good you could even eat them without the Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting if you had to.

Perfect Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting recipe

Everyone knows one of the best parts of a cupcake is the frosting. The easy Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting that tops these delicious Pumpkin Cupcakes tastes so perfect on these Halloween cupcakes you’d be missing out on one of lives favorite pleasures if you skip it.  This homemade pumpkin spice butter cream frosting is very easy to make.

How to make Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice
• pinch salt
• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup Dixie Crystals granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup warm water

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. degrees and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a bowl and set aside.
3. Using a hand held mixer or a stand mixer cream the butter and Dixie Crystals granulated  sugar on medium for 3 minutes.
4. Next beat the egg and vanilla extract into the creamed Dixie Crystals granulated sugar and butter until completely incorporated.
5. Scrap the bowl and add the pumpkin puree and beat 2 minutes.
6. Combine the buttermilk and warm water.
7. Alternately add half the liquid and half the flour mixture to the bowl while beating on low.
8. Once all the ingredients have been added to the bowl beat on medium for 2 minutes.
9. Evenly divide the batter between 20-24 cupcake wells filled about 3/4th full.
10. Bake for 18 minutes turning the pan half way through the baking time.
11. Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
12. Remove the cupcakes from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack.
13. Makes 20-24 cupcakes.

How to make Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 1/4 cup Dixie Crystals 10 X powdered sugar + extra 1/4 cup if needed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup Pumpkin puree

1. In a bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer beat the butter until creamy.
2. Add one cup of the Dixie Crystals 10 X powdered sugar and the vanilla to the bowl and beat on low until combined well.
3. Add the remaining 1 1/4 cups Dixie Crystals 10 X powdered sugar and the pumpkin pie spice to the bowl and beat until combined.
4. Frosting will be very stiff at this point.
5. Add the pumpkin puree to the bowl and beat until the pumpkin is mixed well into the frosting.
6. Turn the mixer on high and beat for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally.
7. Adjust the frosting consistency by adding the extra 1/4 cup of Dixie Crystals 10 X powdered sugar if desired.
8. Frost the cooled Pumpkin Cupcakes with the frosting using a pastry bag and tip if desired.
9. Decorate the Pumpkin Cupcakes with sprinkles and a pumpkin shaped piece of candy if desired.
10. Refrigerate cupcakes in a single layer in an air tight container until serving.
11. Make 20-24 cupcakes.

Pumpkin Cupcakes

• Author: Arlene Mobley
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 24 Servings
• Category: Cupcakes
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: American

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Celebrate Halloween with Pumpkin Cupcakes made with homemade Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting.

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Ingredients

• Pumpkin Cupcake Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice
• pinch salt
• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup Dixie Crystals granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup warm water
• Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting Ingredients
• 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 1/4 cup Dixie Crystals 10 X powdered sugar + extra 1/4 cup if needed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup Pumpkin puree

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Instructions

1. Pumpkin Cupcake Directions
2. Preheat the oven to 375 F. degrees and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
3. Whisk the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a bowl and set aside.
4. Using a hand held mixer or a stand mixer cream the butter and Dixie Crystals granulated sugar on medium for 3 minutes.
5. Next beat the egg and vanilla extract into the creamed Dixie Crystals granulated sugar and butter until completely incorporated.
6. Scrap the bowl and add the pumpkin puree and beat 2 minutes.
7. Combine the buttermilk and warm water.
8. Alternately add half the liquid and half the flour mixture to the bowl while beating on low.
9. Once all the ingredients have been added to the bowl beat on medium for 2 minutes.
10. Evenly divide the batter between 20-24 cupcake wells filled about 3/4th full.
11. Bake for 18 minutes turning the pan half way through the baking time.
12. Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
13. Remove the cupcakes from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack.
14. Makes 20-24 cupcakes.
15. Pumpkin Spice Butter Cream Frosting Directions
16. In a bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer beat the butter until creamy.
17. Add one cup of the Dixie Crystals 10 X powdered sugar and the vanilla to the bowl and beat on low until combined well.
18. Add the remaining 1 1/4 cups Dixie Crystals 10 X powdered sugar and the pumpkin pie spice to the bowl and beat until combined.
19. Frosting will be very stiff at this point.
20. Add the pumpkin puree to the bowl and beat until the pumpkin is mixed well into the frosting.
21. Turn the mixer on high and beat for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally.
22. Adjust the frosting consistency by adding the extra 1/4 cup of Dixie Crystals 10 X powdered sugar if desired.
23. Frost the cooled Pumpkin Cupcakes with the frosting using a pastry bag and tip if desired.
24. Decorate the Pumpkin Cupcakes with sprinkles and a pumpkin shaped piece of candy if desired.
25. Refrigerate cupcakes in a single layer in an air tight container until serving.
26. Make 20-24 cupcakes.

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 Cupcake

Check out the #SundaySupper Halloween with Dixie Crystals recipes below.

Bewitching Breakfast Treats

• Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins by April Golightly
• Pumpkin Spice Donuts by Life Tastes Good

Fang-tastic Candy Treats

• Creepy Pumpkin Seed Brittle by Sunday Supper Movement
• Easy Halloween Fudge by The Dinner-Mom
• Soft and Chewy Apple Cider Caramels by Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Boo-tiful Cakes and Pies

• Cheesecake Mummies by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
• Cinnamon Frosted Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake by Crazed Mom
• Gluten Free Spooky Chocolate Cupcakes by Fearless Dining
• Graveyard Cupcakes by Peanut Butter and Peppers
• Halloween Cupcakes by Recipes Food and Cooking
• Halloween Whoopie Pies by The Chef Next Door
• Mini Jack-O-Lantern Cakes by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
• Mummy Apple Hand Pies by Eazy Peazy Mealz
• Pumpkin Chocolate Ganache Cake by Taste And See
• Pumpkin Cupcakes by Flour On My Face

Spooktacular Cookies

• Gingerbread Zombies by Family Foodie
• Halloween Spider Cookies by Moore or Less Cooking
• Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars by Savory Experiments
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies by Alida’s Kitchen
• Witch Hat Cookies by Dizzy Busy and Hungry

Other Bone-chilling Goodies

• Bloody Crème Brûlée by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Haunted Halloween Ghosts by Shockingly Delicious
• Individual Candy Corn Fruit Salad Dessert by Hot Eats Cool Reads
• Monster Munch Popcorn Snack Mix by A Dish of Daily Life
• Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cobbler by The Gold Lining Girl
• Vampire Collins Cocktail by kimchi MOM

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