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Secret Ingredient Pumpkin Cupcakes

These perfect fall cupcakes are delicious, moist, and have the perfect amount of pumpkin and pumpkin spice!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 24 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups canned pumpkin
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon instant vanilla pudding mix secret ingredient! don’t skip this, it keeps the cake so moist and delicious!

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ cup butter 1 stick - softened
  • 8 oz package of cream cheese softened
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 cups of powdered sugar or more to taste

Instructions
 

For the cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Combine sugar and oil in a large bowl. Then, mix in the eggs and pumpkin.
  • Mix together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, salt, and pudding mix.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture until thoroughly mixed.
  • Pour the mixture into a cupcake tin (greased or with cupcake liners). Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and let cool.

For the frosting

  • Beat all ingredients together, adding in powdered sugar until it is light and fluffy.
  • Spread on cupcakes and enjoy!
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