I saw this recipe in a bargain cookbook called The Best 1001 Short, Easy Recipes and instantly wanted to try it out. Anything with pumpkin has got to be good, and these were easily the best cupcakes I have ever had. My usual favorite is chocolate with chocolate frosting, and I also like these raspberry filled ones which I’ve shown here before, but these pumpkin spice cupcakes were fantastic!
Mix all the ingredients together and beat with a mixer for two minutes.
Fill 24 cupcake papered muffin cups (I used a 1/4 cup measuring cup).
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until when you touch the top it springs back for you (at least that is what my cake baker mom told me).
Voila, these are so delicious you could stop here and eat them just like this, but if you want to take them up a notch…
you could go with a vanilla or cream cheese frosting, or a homemade version, or…
my husband’s all time personal favorite, cool whip.
Scrumptious!
Printable recipe
If you are a fan of either cool whip or pumpkin, here are a few other recipes I’ve posted with one or the other of these lovely ingredients:
Low calorie ice cream sandwiches
Pumpkin pie with a shortbread crust
Cool lemon dessert with only two ingredients
Icebox lemon angel food cake
Pumpkin pie spiced and sugared nuts
Hope you enjoy as much as I did!
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Mmmm … looks delicious!
Hey Margo, these will be perfect for my fall desserts! Bookmarking this in my Recipe Folder. thanks for sharing it!
JoAnn
Margo
those do look absolutely delicious..Im goin to save it too because it seems easy and delicious an I think my husband would love them.. Thanks for sharing with us!
Robyn
Pumpkin cupcakes – whatever next!
Glad I found you through It’s a Keeper’s linky party. I linked in bacon and scrambled egg rolls. Have a super week.
These look incredible, and I think it’s a great idea – pumpkin cupcake. Quite unique
Pumpkin recipes are so yummy, and I love the simplicity of the spice cake. I’m hosting a linky party “One Creative Weekend” at OneCreativeMommy.com. I’d love for you to visit and link up this idea and/or anything else you’d like to share.
Oh my I want these with my coffee right now! LOL Im going to save this recipe for fall, thanks! I hope you will link up with me here:
http://www.thegingerbreadblog.com/2012/07/sweet-saturday-link-party-v47.html
Those certainly look delicious–your photos are great! Thanks for linking to Food on Fridays!
Mmmm these look so good! I love pumpkin spice anything!!! I’ll put this on my “to try” list for the fall!
OOps, sorry about that, I hit the wrong button.
I just love Pumpkin and Spice, this will be an awesome cupcake! Hope you are having a fantastic week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
I have been looking for a pumpkin spice cupcake recipe! Thanks for sharing! We would love it if you would link some of your recipes over at our party!
http://baked-inthesouth.blogspot.com/2012/07/made-it-by-monday-link-party.html
Hi Margo, I’m so glad that I can’t gain weight simply by drooling over your recipes! LOL I discovered your pumpkin spice cupcakes via the Homestories A to Z link party, but then I also just enjoyed reading your raspberry filled cupcakes recipe…and now I’m off to read more!
Thanks for stopping by, and hope you find something yummy to try!
Oh my goodness…my mouth is watering!
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i think i just gained 5 lbs.
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michele
That looks entirely too delicious. Really, I must have them now.
I’m so glad you linked this up at One Creative Weekend! I love it! I can’t wait to see what you link up this week!
These sound delicious! And so much more simple than the way I do it lol!
Something you could try, find a recipe for maple cream cheese frosting and top them with that next time. Sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon, I promise you will be in love!