Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Makes: 24 small, 12 large

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp salt

Pinch of nutmeg

Pinch of cloves

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

½ cup oil

1 cup pumpkin

For Frosting:

4oz cream cheese, room temperature

½ stick up butter, room temperature

½ lb confectioner’s sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Crystallized ginger

DIRECTIONS:

Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves.  In a separate bowl, mix sugar and eggs.  Add oil and mix at medium speed for three minutes.  Add flour mixture, and then add pumpkin.  Mix at medium speed until well blended. 

Bake ate 350 for 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. 

For Frosting: Mix ingredients together by hand.  Once blended, whip with an electric mixer until fluffy.  Top cupcakes and add crystallized ginger, if desired.