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Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes

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Updated Aug 17, 2021
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Pumpkin spice cupcakes? Yes, please. Pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting? Now, you're talking. Our Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes are pillowy-soft, loaded with tangy-yet-sweet cream cheese and topped with sugar pecans. With a treat this irresistible, it's easy to see why pumpkin season is a cult favorite. From holiday get-togethers to fall bake sales, our Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes are always a hit.

Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place baking cups in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • Step 
    2
    In heavy 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook pecans and 2 tablespoons of the sugar over low heat about 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted. Spoon and spread pecans onto sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; toss.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Frost cupcakes with frosting. Sprinkle edge of frosted cupcakes with pecans; press lightly into frosting. Store loosely covered.

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