Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

October 12, 2011 18 Comments

I think I’ve made it pretty clear that I love me some Pumpkin anything… haha.

SO to celebrate Halloween month, and my birthday month of course…

I would like to share with you my recipe for Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes!

Ingredients Needed:

Spice Cake Mix
1 can of pumpkin puree
1 cup apple sauce (veg. oil substitute)
Other ingredients needed per the cake mix instructions
(Mine called for three eggs and 1 1/3 cup of water)
Cupcake liners of course!
Icing
Ground Cinnamon

Mix up your cake mix according to the directions, substituting the apple sauce for the oil called for in the recipe.

I’ve said it before… But apple sauce makes for a more moist and healthy treat!

Plus, it’s kind of fun to add apple sauce to fall recipes anyway, don’t ya think!

Then, once your cake is all mixed up…. Add the can of pumpkin and blend it in.

I used the smaller can of pumpkin puree because my husband is a little less nuts about pumpkin then me… And let’s face it…. Somebody needed to help me eat all these… haha!

For more of a pumpkin flavor, you can use the larger can of course!

Then you’ll want to carefully spoon your mix into your cupcake liners!

AND if you’re like me and run out of cupcake liners because you realize the mix is going to go a little further than you thought… haha! you can also make a small cake.

Pop them in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Mine took about 17 minutes.

When they come out of the oven they are the most delicious Fall orange color!!!

Now… For the topping, I iced each cupcake (and my small cake) with cream cheese icing.

Here you could add some orange food coloring, to make it more Halloween-ish…

Then I sprinkled a little ground cinnamon on top, to round out the SPICE of the cupcakes of course! Again, here you could do sprinkles.. candy corn, sky’s the limits peeps! Go crazy!

And are they delish!

If you’re like me and LOVE you some pumpkin… You are gonna love these!

The recipe makes about 24 cupcakes and one small cake!

So… What do you think? Going to try it out?

I’d love to hear how you like them!!!
Happy October Lovelies!!!

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Comments

Life In The Thrifty Lane says:

October 12, 2011 at 3:06 pm

They look really yummy Kassi!

radmegan says:

October 12, 2011 at 3:23 pm

Mmmm I posted Pumpkin donuts on my blog today! We must be on the same wave-length! These look sooooo yummy!!

xoxo
radmegan

Jennifer says:

October 13, 2011 at 12:42 pm

These look really tasty! I love anything pumpkin. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Ami w/AliLilly says:

October 13, 2011 at 2:23 pm

OH DELICIOUSNESS!!! Ya know, I make the same cupcakes but with NUTELLA frosted on top!! Do you like Nutlella?? I SERIOUSLY think Nutlella came STRAIGHT from HEAVEN!

Lauren says:

October 14, 2011 at 12:43 am

Wow those look amazing Yum! Thanks for linking up to Scatter Girls.

poindextr says:

October 14, 2011 at 1:31 pm

me too – love love love pumpkin goodies and I SO need to make these cupcakes this weekend! thanks for the recipe and the tip about the applesauce-oil substitute. so clever!

Tammy@InStitches says:

October 14, 2011 at 3:51 pm

I love these and will be making them tonight !

Erin O'Riordan says:

October 16, 2011 at 4:09 pm

These look great!

Jodi says:

October 17, 2011 at 10:43 pm

how did i miss this.. i mean they are cupcakes! YUMMM

Jerri says:

October 19, 2011 at 5:10 pm

These look delish! And I love that it's an easy recipe! As always thanks for linking up!

Ashley T says:

October 22, 2011 at 1:48 am

Oh those look delicious! Thanks for the link up in New Food Friday!

~Ashley: http://andthelittleonestoo.com

Ami w/AliLilly says:

November 21, 2011 at 6:07 pm

I'm making these Thursday!!!!

alinka7xx says:

September 14, 2012 at 4:52 pm

I just tried making these and the bottom just wont cook. It’s all mushy and they have been in the oven for 20mins+. Any suggestions??

- Kassi @ Truly Lovely says:
  
  September 17, 2012 at 8:58 am
  
  I just clicked over to your post… assuming too much apple sauce was the issue? Thanks so much for trying my recipe and sharing it with your readers!!!
  
stacey says:

September 28, 2012 at 7:42 am

it’s only 830 am but I could use a pumpkin cupcake right around now lol. thanks for sharing. might have to try soon!

- Kassi @ Truly Lovely says:
  
  September 28, 2012 at 8:01 am
  
  Anytime is a good time for a pumpkin cupcake, right?! Thanks for the comment love Stacey!!