Pumpkin cupcakes!
I love fall! It's like a relaxing fresh new season to pump you up for all the fun stuff coming up in the holiday season! Over the next few months I will be sharing seasonal cupcake recipes. To start off...pumpkin of course! This reciepe came straight from Martha Stewart. I followed it correctly the first time and I didn't have to change a thing! They came out great, moist, light, and fluffy. Thank Martha - side note if I could meet anybody it would probably be her. Linens, crafts, baking, home decor....the lady's got it good. Anyways back to pumpkins! I was going to make cute little fondant fall leaves and pumpkins however the kids were not feeling well so pumpkin candies had to do! 
**This recipe makes 36 cupcakes, I have not tried to cut it in half yet.
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. coarse salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
1/4tsp. all spice
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
4 large eggs, lightly beated
15 oz canned pumpkin puree
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 and put cupcake liners in muffin pans. (this recipe made 36 for me)
Step 2: Combined flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and all spice in a bowl. (wisk together)
Step 3: In a seperate large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer add brown sugar, sugar, melted butter, and eggs.
Step 4: Slowly add in dry ingredients until smooth.
Step 4: Slowly add in dry ingredients until smooth.
Step 5: Add in canned pumpkin puree, mix.
Step 6: Fill cupcake liners about half way full. (I use 3tbs in each one)
Step 6: Fill cupcake liners about half way full. (I use 3tbs in each one)
Step 7: bake for 18-20 minutes in middle rack, until toothpick comes out clean.
Step 8: Let cool on a wire cooling rack.
For Cream cheese frosting:
16 oz cream cheese
1cup (sticks unsalted butter)
2 tsp. clear vanilla extract
8 cups powdered sugar
2-4tbs. milk
Step 1: Set out butter and cream cheese to come to room temp.
Step 2: Beat butter until fluffy, with a hand or electric mixer
Step 3: Add in cream cheese beat until smooth.
Step 4: Add vanilla
Step 5: Slowly add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.
Step 6: Add milk until desired consistancy.
Ice cupcakes and enjoy! Now what fall flavor is next??
