My two favorite things in this world are Disney and baking, so I was very excited to combine the two this week! These adorable cupcakes are a great treat to make with friends or by yourself (they’re also fun to eat with friends… or by yourself).
Cake:
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
¾ cup milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
½ cup butter
4 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1-2 tablespoon heavy cream
Decoration:
Candy corn
Chocolate baking wafers (circular)
Or
Mini oreos
Cupcakes:
Set out butter and wait for it to soften. Most people skip this step, put the butter in cold or melt it, but that it a major misstep! It can change the texture and flavor of the cake. Set out the two eggs as well.
Go ahead and set out the butter for the frosting too!
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Sift together flour, spices, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
Blend together butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time and blend in between. Blend in pumpkin. Blend in milk.
Slowly add flour mixture.
Bake for 15-17 min.
Frosting:
Blend cream cheese and butter. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar mixing between each cup. Add in brown sugar, heavy cream, and cinnamon. Add the rest of the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
Decoration:
Use chocolate baking wafers (circles) or mini oreos to make the ears. Break the white tips off of two candy corn and place the broken ends towards each other between the ears. Use one of the tips and place it in the center of the two pieces of candy corn.
YOU DID IT! CONGRATS! SO PROUD!
Annie Proctor 