Pumpkin Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Recipe

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I recently took a cake decorating class and have wanted to try my newly developed skills at home. Luckily, we had a girls-night book club recently and it gave me the opportunity to try my hand at some pumpkin cupcakes. A key thing I learned in my class was that it’s very important to use the right icing colors! I would recommend getting this Wilton Icing Color Set – it has all the basic colors you’ll need for decorating cupcakes and cookies. Also, I like to add a little dazzle by using these Gold Foil Cupcake Liners – perfect for the upcoming holiday season!

 
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, and eggs. Add dry ingredients, and whisk until smooth. Whisk in pumpkin puree.
  3. Divide batter evenly among liners, filling each about halfway. Bake until tops spring back when touched, and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating pans once if needed. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
  4. Basic Vanilla Buttercream
  5. 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  6. 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
  7. 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  8. Beat butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to medium. Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating after each addition, about 5 minutes. Add vanilla, and beat until buttercream is smooth.

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