Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 large egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons applesauce
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons Kahlua
2 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
3
In a separate large bowl, whisk the egg, brown sugar and white
sugar together, until smooth. Stir in the milk, vegetable oil,
applesauce, pumpkin and walnuts, until just combined. Do not over mix.
4
Fill a cupcake pan with the batter 4/5 full.
5
Bake in the oven for 16 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick
comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire
rack to cool.
6
While the cupcakes are cooling, make the frosting. In a large
bowl, beat the the cream cheese, butter and Kahlua together using an
electric mixer. Gradually add in the confectioners' sugar until smooth
and creamy.
