Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
Experience fall in dessert form with delicious Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes. Soft and tender spiced pumpkin cupcakes topped with coffee-infused whipped cream frosting and a generous caramel drizzle!
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- 12 cup muffin pan
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- ¼ cup neutral oil
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup butter at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ cup salted caramel sauce
Instructions
For the frosting:
- In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese for 1 minute on high speed until completely smooth and creamy. Beat in the butter until combined. Add the confectioners’ sugar, instant coffee and heavy cream. Beat on medium-high speed until combined and creamy.
For the cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners.
- Using a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter, oil and both sugars together on medium-high speed until creamed, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, pumpkin puree and vanilla extract. Then beat on medium-high speed until combined, about 1-2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Set aside.
- Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder ,pumpkin pie spice and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on medium speed until well combined..
- Spoon batter evenly into the prepared pan, filling them about ⅔ full. Bake for about 20-22 minutes.
- Once baked, take them out of the cupcake pan and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost the cupcakes with the prepared frosting and drizzle salted caramel sauce on top.
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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