Pumpkin Angel Food Cupcakes

Happy Halloween!!!!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend and have a wonderful Halloween!  I made these Pumpkin Angel Food Cupcakes w/Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting.  I used an angel food cake mix because I was pressed for time, but you could also make these angel food cupcakes from scratch.  The addition of the pumpkin makes them airy and fluffy and gives them a wonderful flavor.  I added pumpkin pie spice to a vanilla buttercream and it tasted fantastic!

Do you have any fun plans for Halloween or any delicious recipes to share?  Enjoy!

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 Box white angel food cake mix
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 cup cold water

Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting:

• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1-2 tbsp whipping cream

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tin with 21 cupcake liners.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cupcake ingredients on low for 30 seconds.  Beat on medium speed 1 minute and pour into the cupcake liners up to the rim.  Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Allow cupcakes to cool.
3. Meanwhile, in a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter.  Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
4. Add vanilla, pumpkin pie spice,  and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.
5. Fit a piping bag with frosting tip of choice and fill with frosting.  Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and serve.

*Adapted from Betty Crocker