That's when I realized that has the holidays get closer - we all feel these same frantic feelings at one point or another - so for my sake, and yours, I took a deep breath - and decided to keep it simple. And you know what? Sometimes simple IS better - because these mini cupcakes are divine... and so easy! They're small, so you can squeeze one or two in even if you're full from Turkey Day dinner, and they are simple and quick to make - so you can spend the rest of Thanksgiving worrying about the turkey and the sweet potatoes!
Oh, and forgive the dark photos... we had to make a run to take some food to friends in the hospital and I lost my light. C'est la vie.
Spiced Pumpkin Mini Cupcakes
I was inspired by these darling little mini cupcake wrappers by Wilton. So much pumpkin-y cuteness!
Combine a box of yellow cake mix, 1/3 cup of vegetable oil, 1 cup of canned pumpkin, 4 eggs, and 1/2 tsp each of cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon in a standing mixer. Fill baking cups 2/3 full with cupcake mixture and bake at 350 for about 10 minutes (keep a close eye on them - mini cupcakes especially burn on the bottoms very easily if they are left in too long!)
Remove from oven and allow to cool...
While the cupcakes are cooling, whip up some cream cheese frosting. Mix 1 stick of butter and 1 block of cream cheese until combined, then add 4 cups of powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add in 2 tbsp of vanilla extract and mix well. Then pipe or spread onto cupcakes...
After piping, I added just a sprinkle of orange sugar to decorate...
Yum! Delicious! Enjoy!
Now head over to Meg's place to check out her yummy looking Apple Pie Muffins... mmmm................
Now it's time for you to share YOUR Thanksgiving cupcake and muffin ideas! Leave a link to your recipes, decorating tips, and more! We'd love to salivate over your creations, too! The link party will stay open until 11:59PM on Tuesday - so link up and tell your friends!
Yum! I'll take like 10.
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