Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Icing

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

  • Makes: 12-14 Cupcakes
  • Active Time: 20-24 Minutes
  • Total Time: 34-40 Minutes
  • Tools Required: Cupcake or Muffin Pans, Decorative Paper Liners, Medium Size Bowl, Whisk and Spatula, Oven Thermometer

Ingredients

    • For Cupcakes:

    • Full box Pumpkin Bread Mix
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
    • 1/3 cup water
    • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin

      Brown Sugar Icing:

    • 1/3 cup brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 2 tablespoons milk
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 1/4 cup confectioners sugar

Directions

    • For Cupcakes

      Preheat oven to 350° F. Line cupcake tins with cupcake baking cups.
    • Combine eggs, vegetable oil, water, and canned pumpkin. Add mix. Fold together until batter is smooth. Pour batter into prepared cupcake tins.
    • Bake for 20 to 24 minutes. Let cool completely.

      For Icing

      Combine brown sugar, butter, milk, vanilla extract, and confectioners sugar, and whisk until smooth.
    • Frost the cupcakes and sprinkle with brown sugar.

Recipe Summary

Use with

Pumpkin Bread Mix

Fresh Ingredients

Eggs, Butter, Milk

Staples

Vegetable Oil, Canned Pumpkin, Brown Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Confectioners Sugar

Tools

Cupcake or Muffin Pans, Decorative Paper Liners, Medium Size Bowl, Whisk and Spatula, Oven Thermometer

Take action!

Leaves are changing color and a chill is in the air. Pumpkins adorn front porches and hot apple cider warms children after school. Autumn is here and that means it is time for pumpkin. Celebrate the season with delicious pumpkin cupcakes. Sweet brown sugar icing tops these simple little fall cakes. Put a plate out for your family and they will be gone in no time!