Nothing is better than the warm smell of pumpkin in the fall. Since pumpkin is only in season for a short period of time, why not make pumpkin spice cupcakes?

One of my favorite things about fall is pumpkin. I have always loved the smell and flavor of pumpkin. With my desire for pumpkin spice growing, I found a recipe of pumpkin spice cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting and decided to try them. 

It was a very simple process- the pumpkin spice cake came out perfect and the cinnamon in the cream cheese frosting really topped it off. If you want to learn how to make these amazing cupcakes read the steps below.

Step One: Gather all necessary ingredients needed.

Step Two: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step Three: Measure out all the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, spices).

Step Four: Mix all the dry ingredients together into a big bowl.

Step Five: Mix together the butter and the sugars in an electric mixer until fluffy. Then add in two eggs, one at a time.

Step Six: Then stir in the milk and pumpkin puree.

Step Seven: Then add in the dry mixture from the other bowl into the other ingredients and mix it.

Step Eight: Put the cupcake holders into the cupcake pan. Pour the mixture with a ice cream scooper into the cupcake holders.

Step Nine: Place them inside the oven for about 25 minutes, until they are golden brown.

Step Ten: After the 25 minutes take out the cupcakes and let them cool.

Step Eleven: While the cupcakes are cooling, you can begin to make the cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

Step Twelve: Add the butter and cream cheese together into the mixer and mix until smooth.

Step Thirteen: Add the powdered sugar, small amounts at a time, until it is all mixed together.

Step Fourteen: Add the vanilla and cinnamon in and beat until it is thick and fluffy.

Step Fifteen: When the cupcakes are completely cooled down, you can ice the cupcakes, you can spread it on or ice it with a piping bag.

Step Sixteen: After icing the cupcakes you can add sprinkles if you would like.

Step Seventeen: Eat and enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 cups of flour

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon of ground ginger

½ teaspoon of salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

½  cup (one stick) of softened butter

1 cup of sugar (granulated)

5 tablespoons of brown soft sugar

2 eggs, room temperature

¾ of milk

1 cup of pumpkin puree

For the icing you will need:

1 cup of cream cheese, softened

3 ½ tablespoons of butter, softened

2 cups of powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon