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.