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Pumpkin Butter Cupcakes

September 2nd, 2010

It is that time of the year!!! The Watkins Pumpkin Butter is In Stock!!!! It is FAB-U-LOUS in this recipe (so is substituting canned pumpkin). Stock up now on the pumpkin butter–that is if there is any left after I get done stocking up. hahahhaa

Ingredients

Pumpkin Butter

2 1/4 cup/560 mL all-purpose flour
1 tbsp/15 mL Baking Powder
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL baking soda
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL salt
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Organic Cinnamon
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Organic Ginger
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Organic Nutmeg
1/2 cup/125 mL butter, softened
1 1/3 cups/325 mL sugar
2 eggs
1 cup/250 mL Watkins Pumpkin Butter or canned pumpkin
3/4 cup/180 mL milk
3/4 cup/180 mL chopped walnuts

Brown Sugar Frosting
1/4 cup/60 mL butter
6 tbsp/90 mL brown sugar
6 tbsp/90 mL half-and-half
2 cups/500 mL powdered sugar
1 tsp/5 mL Original Double-Strength Vanilla

Cooking Directions

Pumpkin Butter Cupcakes

In medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. In large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs. Blend in pumpkin. Stir in dry ingredients and milk, blending until batter is smooth. Stir in chopped walnuts. Spoon batter into paper lined muffin tins. Fill about 2/3 full. Bake at 375°F/190C for 18 to 22 minutes. Makes 16 cupcakes.

Brown Sugar Frosting

In 2 quart/2 liter saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and half-and-half. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil (2 to 3 minutes). Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Let cool to spreading consistency (5 to 10 minutes). Frost cupcakes.

Don’t wait for fall to make these cupcakes. Keep these in mind for bake sales. These we one of the hits at our school’s bake sale last year.

Filed under: Recipes Comments (8) Article tags: Bake Sale, Watkins Baking Powder, Watkins Organic Cinnamon, Watkins Organic Ginger, Watkins Organic Nutmeg, Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla, Watkins Pumpkin Butter

8 Responses to “Pumpkin Butter Cupcakes”

Meghan @ JaMonkey
September 2nd, 2010 - 11:59 pm
oh yum, and yes I think a spa day sounds perfect. Thanks for stopping by
Envii
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:03 am
Following you back =)
Momondealz
September 3rd, 2010 - 8:47 am
Hi! Thanks for participating in Traveling through Thursdays and for following Momondealz! I am following back. These cupcakes sound delicious! I hope you get a chance to stop by and enter all of the fabulous giveaways I have going on with the Bringing HOme Baby Bash!
Closer To Lucy
September 3rd, 2010 - 9:21 am
Just in time for fall!! Yummmooo!!
Super Spice
September 3rd, 2010 - 10:37 am
They are delicious! Already laying in the supplies for the school bake sale. I know you will enjoy.
Super Spice
September 3rd, 2010 - 10:38 am
Thank you. I am enjoying all your deals as well
Sue
September 14th, 2010 - 4:14 pm
These sound delicious from top to bottom! I even have some “pumpkin spice fruit butter” on hand!
alicia
September 14th, 2010 - 7:28 pm
So many yummy fall treats. What’s a girl to do? I suppose make them all. lol. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe and linkin up to tasty tuesdays.