The Story:
I walked into a bagel shop the other day and was completely attacked by pumpkin. 3 types of pumpkin bagels, pumpkin schmear, pumpkin poppers, pumpkin drinks, pumpkin, pumpkin, PUMPKIN!
It was too much.
Don’t get me wrong, I love pumpkin but too much too fast is a bad idea. I mean, it’s still September! So here is a little hint of pumpkin to start off the season right.
Ingredients
Vanilla Spice Cake:
1 box white cake mix
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
3 eggs
1/3 C. oil
1 C. buttermilk
1/2 C. sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Pumpkin Buttercream:
1 C. butter, softened
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3-4 C. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
2. Sift cake mix and pumpkin pie spice together and set aside.
3. Combine all other cake ingredients until smooth.
4. Stir in cake mix and spices and fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
5. Bake for 17-22 minute or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
6. Buttercream: Beat butter for 2 minutes. Add pumpkin pie spice and vanilla extract and slow yard powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. Add pumpkin puree and beat. Add more powdered sugar if it becomes too thin.
7. Pipe buttercream onto cupcake like roses, see below for link to photo tutorial.
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oh my goodness, you’re right! these look delicious!! a quick question-if you have to bring, say a dozen, cupcakes to a function, how do you package them to take them there?
I will take them in a tupperware. Just snuggle them all up next to each other, that way they won’t move around much during the car ride.
I made these for a potluck, and they got rave reviews! Thanks for another great recipe!
i made these yesterday and took them to work with me. everyone raved about the flavor. what a great recipe!! <3
They look great!
Just wanted to ask, how do you pipe them?
Do you start from the middle, working your way outwards or vice versa??
Thank you!
Check out my Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes, there are step by step photos for how to do the rose piping.
You are an artist! Your cupcakes are beautiful and delicious! Thank you for sharing your talents!