Pumpkin Pasty Cupcakes

 

Pumpkin Pasty Cupcakes

Pumpkin Pasty Cupcakes

Nicole C.
These cupcakes would go well with your next feast at your Muggle house (or perhaps your next bake sale) - give them a try.
Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 18 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg freshly ground
  • 1/4 tsp. allspice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar light, packed
  • 1 cup butter melted, cooled
  • 4 egg lightly beaten
  • 15 oz. pumpkin puree

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Cream Cheese Filling

  • Make filling first. Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg together in a bowl.
  • In a second bowl, mix sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs, and pumpkin puree.
  • Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Beat until smooth.
  • Fill each prepared cupcake mold about 3/4 full.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes. Cupcakes are done baking when toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • When cupcakes are cool, frost as desired.

Notes

  • Pumpkin pie spice is a combination of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
  • Recipe photo by Mike Macken (@m_mackenj) and Gina Meixner