How to Make Pumpkin Cupcakes
Pumpkin cupcakes are easy to bake and simply delicious. Not only are they a delight, but also healthy. You can any frosting of your choice to this recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten until frothy
- 1 cup mashed cooked or canned pumpkin
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients, the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar using a mixer until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs into butter mixture.
- Mix in the mashed pumpkin.
- Using a spatula, stir and fold in the sifted dry ingredients.
- Add the milk and blend until the batter becomes smooth.
- Next, add the chopped walnuts or pecans.
- Pour the batter into a well-greased and floured cupcake pan. Only fill in each up to 2/3 full.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes.
- You can leave the cupcake plain and ready to serve, or you could add a cream cheese frosting or simply whipped cream.