Description
Delicious and festive cupcakes perfect for your Thanksgiving celebration. These cupcakes are easy to decorate and will impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting
- Assorted festive sprinkles or decorations
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- In another bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add eggs, milk, vanilla, and pumpkin puree. Mix well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full and bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- Pipe cream cheese frosting onto cupcakes and decorate with festive sprinkles.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Use a piping bag for smoother frosting application.
- For a richer flavor, add a pinch of cloves to the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: thanksgiving cupcakes, pumpkin cupcakes, festive desserts