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chocolate cupcake in purple wrapper with vanilla frosting and colorful sprinkles.
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Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes

Make Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with cake mix! This easy recipe uses pumpkin and chocolate cake mix to make the best pumpkin cupcakes with buttercream frosting!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $8

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

  • 1 approx 15 ounce box Chocolate Cake Mix
  • ¾ cup (177ml) water
  • cup (79ml) vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

For the Frosting

  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter , softened
  • 4 cups (452g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Pinch salt
  • 1-3 tablespoons (15-45ml) heavy whipping cream
  • Food Coloring and sprinkles if desired

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line two muffin pans with cupcake liners. (I got 18 cupcakes.)
  • Mix cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in a large bowl with a hand mixer for about 2 minutes. Add pumpkin and mix until combined. Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full (I use an ice cream scoop for this).
  • Bake 18-22 minutes, until a toothpick insterted comes out with just a few little crumbs sticking to it. Cool completely before frosting.
  • To make your frosting, beat butter with mixer (hand or stand, your choice) until creamy. Slowly beat in powdered sugar (1 cup at a time). Beat in vanilla. Add 1 tablespoon of cream and mix, then add more cream as necessary to get the consistency you want. Tint with food coloring, if desired.
  • Frost cupcakes and sprinkle with (or dip in) sprinkles. Enjoy!

Notes

Want a fall-like cupcake that tastes like pumpkin? Add 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice to the cupcake batter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1868IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

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