Fluffy pumpkin cupcakes topped with a cream cheese Oreo frosting. Plus, it has the whole black and orange thing going on which is perfect for Halloween!
~Ingredients:
-Pumpkin Cupcake:*
1 2/3 Cup Flour.
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda.
1/2 Cup Sugar.
3/4 Teaspoon Salt.
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon.
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg.
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger.
1/2 Cup Oil.
2 Large Eggs.
1/3 Cup Milk.
1 Cup Pumpkin Puree.**
-Oreo Frosting:
1/2 Cup Butter, softened.
8 oz Cream Cheese.
2 - 3 Cups Powered Sugar.
2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract.
6 Oreos, split and crushed.***
-Toppings:
Oreos.****
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Line the cupcake tray with liners. Set aside.
-Making the Cupcakes:
Step 2: Sift the flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger together.
Step 3: Add in the oil, eggs, milk and pumpkin puree and stir until smooth.
Step 4: Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until a inserted knife comes out clean.
Step 5: Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
-Making the Oreo Frosting:
Step 6: Beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
Step 7: Add 2 cups powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
Step 8: Slowly add in more powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. If it becomes too thick, add milk a little bit at a time!
Step 9: Pipe onto the cooled cupcakes and top with Oreos.
Step 10: Eat and Enjoy!
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~Recipe Notes:
*You can use pumpkin pie spice instead of the separate spices (Nutmeg, Ground Cinnamon and Ground Ginger).
**You can use either fresh pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin puree.
***6 Oreos split and remove the cream and then finely crush.
****You can use eitherwhole Oreos or crushed Oreos. Your choice.
1) You can also use pumpkin spice Oreo instead of the regular Oreos.
Enjoy!
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