The Story:
Fall needs to get here faster. After all, it is the best season. All you need to wear is a light cardigan with jeans, you get an excuse to dress up however you want on Halloween, the colors in the trees all start to turn, and every dessert has pumpkin in it. If you want some other pie-as-cupcake recipes, I’ve done some great banana cream pie cupcakes you should check out!
Pumpkin Pie Cakes
24 Golden Oreos
½ cup oil
½ cup applesauce
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
15 ounces pumpkin puree (the small can)
2 ¾ cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
Whipped Cream Topping
1 pint heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice to decorate
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcakes liners (yields 24).
2. Split the Oreos and drop them at the bottom of each liner, cream side up. (You can use the non cream side as decoration at the end it you want.)
3. Gently combine eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla.
4. Stir in brown sugar and sugar for several minutes.
5. Stir in pumpkin puree.
6. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
7. Add dry ingredients to oils/sugars and stir only until combined.
8. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full and bake for 17-25 minutes, or until an inserted knife or toothpick comes out clean.
9. Whipped Topping: Using a whisk or whisk attachment, beat heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until combined.
10.Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and sprinkle cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice on top to decorate. (I used the Ateco tip #855)
Fall really is awesome, just like these cupcakes. I want to snuggle up in a big cardigan and loose fitting jeans while eating these.
Looks yummy! I have made several of your recipe and they all are fabulous! Two questions, how does the whipped cream hold up? Is there something you can add to help stabilize it? Also, how do adjust your cooking times for mini cupcakes? Thanks!
Looks yummy! I have made several of your recipe and they all are fabulous! Two questions, how does the whipped cream hold up? Is there something you can add to help stabilize it? Also, how do adjust your cooking times for mini cupcakes? Thanks!
Looks yummy! I have made several of your recipe and they all are fabulous! Two questions, how does the whipped cream hold up? Is there something you can add to help stabilize it? Also, how do adjust your cooking times for mini cupcakes? Thanks!
These sound amazing! And they are gorgeous, as well.
The golden oreo at the bottom sounds delicious, and these look amazing. I love fall for all the pumpkin desserts as well!
J williams- the whipped cream holds up surprisingly well, make sure you beat your cream WELL and do add powdered sugar to help thicken it.
Your recipes are amazing and this one looks as fabulous! I made your German Chocolate Cupcakes over the weekend for a get together and everyone LOVED them!!!!!!
Yum! These look fabulous!
One of these with a nice cup of pumpkin spice coffee from my Keurig…
This looks awesome. Can't wait to try them.. But I was wondering if these would have to stay in the fridge or is it okay to leave them out? Cause I honestly LOVE pumpkin pie when it's chilled anyway hahaha:)
jess, they don't need to stay in the fridge unless it is warm enough in your kitchen to melt the whipped cream. If you do put them in the fridge, maybe sure to put them in a tupperware so they don't dry out.
Made these today and they were wonderful! Whipped cream frosting was a winner and everyone loved them. Thanks!
I made these the other day for a Halloween party, the pumpkin cupcake and the whipped topping were great, but my oreos were so hard and almost crystalized…is that what they should be like? I think most people ended up throwing the oreo part away, because it was just so hard, they were not sure what to do with it. Did I do something wrong??
Cheffy, that shouldn't have happened. Some ovens get really hot on the bottom, so that could be part of it. Also, certain pans heat more than others. I would try to bake your cupcakes on the top level and maybe even lower the temperature a bit. I hope that helps!
Could I substitute the “Whipped Frosting” for the “Fluffy White Frosting” you cook on the stove. I am going to be unable to refrigerate and I want the frosting to hold up
Just want to know if it will taste good paired with the pumpkin. I’ve made these before and they are heavenly, so I don’t want to mess with them too much.
Thanks!
P.S: I’m making these bad boys for Easter!!!
Yes, or any cream cheese frosting would work perfectly as well. Good luck!
Beautiful cream topping!!!
These look amazing! Do you know if it would work to sub additional applesauce for the oil and remove the oil completely? I am trying to find a way to make these and still fit in the dietary restrictions of my family. Thanks!
yes, that will work perfectly!
Hi!
I love love love these cupcakes. I especially love the frosting. I was wondering how to revise the recipe to make a chocolate whipped cream frosting. I have a dark chocolate bar that I’d like to use in a whipped cream frosting.
Thanks!
-Sarah
You should be able to add unsweetened cocoa powder!
Thanks! Is there anyway to use a bar chocolate? I bought one that I really really want to use in a whipped cream frosting. Would I melt it and beat it with the heavy whipping cream?
Thank you!
Hmm…It sounds like you would be making a chocolate mousse then. Check out a few recipes for that online!
my family says mmmmmmmm. These are fabulous
I just made these this weekend and they were fabulous and I received a lot of compliments. Great Recipe! I decided to make minis so I crushed the cookies and put on the bottom and it was still awesome!
Made this for my sons birthday and they were great!!! The only difference is that I made cream cheese frosting to go on top. Loved it! I will for sure keep this one in my book!
I absolutely love this recipe! I made them last thanksgiving and I’ve been told i need to make them again this year. I’ve also made other recipes off of your site and they all are amazing.
I wanted to pass an idea by you…I like to bake mini’s but of course the oreos don’t fit in pan, how do you think crumbling them on the bottom of minis would work?
Mini’s work! I’ve used them before. Crumbling also does work, but it’s more messy
Genius! That’s the recipe I am looking for… I love it and thanks for your sharing!!!
I made these for bookclub last Fall and was suprised at how easy it was. Everyone loved them and I will for sure be making them again!
Thanks.