Best Pumpkin Cupcakes Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CAKE AND CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare cake pans: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter three 8-inch cake pans and fit each bottom with an 8-inch circle of parchment paper. Lightly butter the parchment paper. Set aside.
• Make the batter: Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl and set aside. Combine the buttermilk, pumpkin, and vanilla in a medium bowl and set aside. Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl, with an electric mixer set on medium speed, until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until the mixture is smooth and light. Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture, blending well after each addition.
• Bake the cake: Divide the batter among the pans and bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean -- about 35 minutes. Cool the cakes in the pan for 20 minutes. Remove cakes and cool. (For cupcakes: Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Place cupcake liners in standard cupcake tins and fill each with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake for 22 minutes.).
• Assemble the cake: Trim each of the layers. Place one layer on a cake plate and top with one third of the frosting. Repeat with the second and third layers. (To ensure that the cake layers do not shift, cut three skewers to 1/4 inch shorter than the full height of the cake and insert them before icing the top layer.) Refrigerate until ready to serve.

PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING (CAKE MIX RECIPE)

Steps:

• Prepare the cake mix as directed but with the following change: Add the pumpkin pie spice and substitute the can of pumpkin puree for the water called for in the package directions.
• Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tins lined with paper liners and bake at 350 degrees until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Let cool.
• While cupcakes are baking, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Spread on the cupcakes and top each with a piece of candy corn.

PUMPKIN STREUSEL SPICE CAKE OR CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9"x13" baking pan by spraying with Pam or line 2 - 1 dozen cupcake pans with liners.
• 2. Mix all batter ingredients together and beat for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared cake or cupcake pans. Mix streusel ingredients together. sprinkle streusel over cake batter. Bake for 25 minutes or until done. Let cool completely.
• 3. Make mousse in chilled bowl. Beat heavy cream, sugar, vanilla and pudding mix till soft peaks form. Add cream cheese and beat with wire whip mixer attachment until medium stiff peaks form. Pipe a swirl on top of cupcakes. Dust with pumpkin pie spice. Enjoy!

PUMPKIN PINEAPPLE CAKE OR CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Oil a 9-by-13-inch pan or two 12-cup muffin pans. 2. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, pineapple, carrots, eggs, sugar, applesauce, and oil. Mix well with an electric mixer on medium speed. 3. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. 4. Stir into pumpkin mixture until well blended. Pour into prepared pan(s). 5. Bake at 350 F. for about 60 to 70 minutes for cake, 35 to 40 minutes for cupcakes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs, . 6. Cool pan(s) on a wire rack. 7. When cool, cake or cupcakes may be served unfrosted. If frosting is desired: prepare the cream cheese frosting. 1. In a large bowl beat together the cream cheese and butter. 2. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth and light. 3. Spread over the surface of the cake or cupcakes and serve.

PUMPKIN STREUSEL SPICE CAKE OR CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 baking pan by spraying with pam or line 2-1 doz cupcake pans with liners. Mix all batter ingredients together and beat for 2 minutes
• 2. Pour into prepared cake or cupcake pans. Mix streusel ingredients together. sprinkle streusel over cake batter. Bake for 25 minutes or until done, Let cool completely.
• 3. To Make mousse in chilled bowl Beat heavy cream,sugar,vanilla and pudding mix till soft peaks form. Add cream cheese and beat with wire whip mixer attachment until medium stiff peaks form. Pipe a swirl on top of cupcakes or frost cake and dust with pumpkin pie spice.

PUMPKIN CUPCAKES CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line 26 cupcake cups with paper liners.
• Beat the cake mix with the eggs, buttermilk and oil until blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cupcake pans.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
• Tint the vanilla frosting with the orange food coloring. Line the cupcakes snugly into a large pumpkin shape on a large plate or a piece of cardboard covered in foil. Follow this pattern-one row of 4 cupcakes, one row of 5, one row of 6, another of 5, another of 4. This leaves 2 cupcakes to be placed at the pumpkin's top for a stem.
• Spread orange frosting over the cupcakes, covering them completely so they look like one big cake. Use black M&M's to outline the pumpkin, and to make the eyes, mouth and nose. Fill in the remaining area of the pumpkin with orange M&M's.