Description
Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes: Rich chocolate meets warm pumpkin spice in these moist, decadent cupcakes with pumpkin spice cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cupcakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- For the pumpkin spice cream cheese frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another large bowl, mix oil, sugars, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with buttermilk, mixing just until combined.
- Fill cupcake liners ¾ full and bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Beat until fluffy.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and decorate with a sprinkle of cinnamon or chocolate shavings if desired.
Notes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes
- Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting for best frosting texture.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon or chocolate shavings to garnish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: ≈480 kcal
- Sugar: ≈50 g
- Sodium: ≈180 mg
- Fat: ≈23 g
- Saturated Fat: ≈12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ≈9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ≈58 g
- Fiber: ≈2 g
- Protein: ≈7 g
- Cholesterol: ≈110 mg
Keywords: Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes, pumpkin cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes, pumpkin spice frosting, cream cheese frosting, fall dessert