Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Yes, they are amazing!

Going with the theme I have this week, I have a recipe for you!! I can’t believe I have so many! Well, this one I didn’t really make up myself, its just kind of general knowledge that when you mix a can of pure pumpkin with a box of spice cake mix you have healthified pumpkin cupcakes. The cream cheese frosting isn’t healthy, though. 🙁

Originally I was going to color the frosting, but I decided not to, since I have Halloween theme sprinkles.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

1 box of spice cake mix
1 can of pure pumpkin
non stick baking spray
1 can of cream cheese frosting
Halloween sprinkles
Candy corn

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Combine pumpkin and cake mix in mixing bowl until thoroughly blended (you don’t need to add anything else!)

3. Spray muffin tin with non stick spray

4. Place batter (it will be thick and sticky) into muffin pan in large spoonfuls

5. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean

6. Let cool for 10-15 minutes on wire wrack

7. Frost with cream cheese frosting

8. Decorate however you wish!

9. Enjoy your festive, delicious cupcakes!

Makes 12 cupcakes

So, does anyone have any big Halloween party plans this weekend? I have one party on Friday night. Can anyone guess what I’m going to dress up as?

(source)

Sookie from True Blood! The costume is pretty easy…I just don’t have an apron! I just hope people get it!

What are you going to be for Halloween?

8 Comments

Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life

October 28, 2010 at 10:21 pm Reply

Yummmmm!!!!
I already dressed up last week…Jay and I were Average Joe’s from Dodgeball! 🙂

Emily

October 28, 2010 at 10:45 pm Reply

yummy, I made those this week too… It must be Halloween 🙂
I’m excited for yoga Saturday!!!

Christina @ Food.Fun.Fabulous.

October 28, 2010 at 11:13 pm Reply

Oh you will be a fabulous Sookie! I’m going to be Lady Gaga LOL but I’m not a fan of the wig so I’m not sure it will last very long

moe

October 29, 2010 at 8:57 am Reply

Those look awesome Jen! I’m at work right now dressed up as Maid Marian – kick-ass version 🙂

Melissa G

October 29, 2010 at 1:53 pm Reply

I want one of those cup cakes!!!!!YUMMY!

I am going to be a runner for halloween…lol I don’t have anything planned except a whole lot of running (5K on Sat & 20 miles on Sun). I have a party to go to tonight so I will most likely go as a Vampire chick…like I was last year.

Good luck with your race on Sunday! I hope you guys buzzzzz right to the end!
Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting