Recipe: Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter (½ stick), softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• + 11 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ cup milk
  • Frosting:
  • ¼ cup butter (½ stick), softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with paper liners. 2. In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Add the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract. 3. In another mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt....

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