Easy, shortcut Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes!

A wonderful treat for the holidays!

So you're rushing and trying to throw together a dinner party for the holidays and after putting all your time, energy and heart into the turkey, ham, potatoes and casserole, you're falling short on passion and energy for dessert! Well do not be afraid! Here's a quick easy recipe for DELICIOUS Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with a yummy honey cinnamon cream cheese frosting!

Here it is!

What you need:

-A box of Spice Cake mic (I like the Duncan Hines Deluxe Spice Cake!)

-1 can on pumpkin puree (Try Libbys or Trader Joes Organic Pumpkin)- Dont use pumpkin pie filling!

-3 large eggs (or egg substitute)

-1/3 cup vegetable oil (or you can do what I did and do half of the 1/3 applesauce and half vegetable oil

-1/3 cup water

-1/2 tsp cinnamon

-1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

What to do:

Preheat oven 350, grease muffin cups. 

Blend all ingredients together using an electric mixer until just combined, careful not to overwork your batter. 

Pour into muffin cups 3/4 full.

Bake for 18-22 minutes. Check after 18 minutes with a toothpick- if comes out clean theyre ready! Its better to under cook than overcook!

COOL before frosting!

FROSTING!! Yummm...

What you need:
-1/2 cup butter
-5 oz cream cheese
-1-2 tsp cinnamon
-1-2 tbsp honey
-2-4 cups powdered sugar
-1-2 tbsp milk (for texture)

What to do:
Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Add the cinnamon and honey. Beat in the powder sugar and milk adding the sugar slowly until desired texture! :) Use the star tip of a icing/frosting tool to create those pro looking frosted tops! I also sprinkled some festive sugar sprinkles for the holidays :)

Hope you enjoy this cupcake as much as i did!! :)
xoxo