Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    cupcakes
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Zingerman’s Bakehouse Celebrate Every Day: A Year's Worth of Favorite Recipes for Festive Occasions, Big and Small

By Amy Emberling, Lindsay-Jean Hard, Lee Vedder and Corynn Coscia

Published 2024

  • About

Made with seasonal spices and iced with cream cheese frosting, these pumpkin cupcakes are perfect for Halloween parties and appeal to both adults and kids alike. We like to garnish each of these with an adorably tiny fondant pumpkin. To do the same on yours, see our fondant recipe.

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cupcakes

  • 1 cup [140 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt

Method

Make the Pumpkin Cupcakes

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F [165°C]. Line the cups of a standard 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. If you prefer not to use liners, coat the cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

2. In a medium mixing