Pumpkin Cupcakes with Molasses Cream Cheese Filling
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time25mins
Course: dessert
Keyword: cupcakes, pumpkin
Servings: 24cupcakes
Calories: 174.7kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
Cake:
2cupsall purpose flour
2cupssugar
1teaspoon. cinnamon
1/2teaspoon. ginger
1/2teaspoon. nutmeg
1/4teaspoon. ground cloves
2teaspoon. baking soda
4eggs
1cupvegetable oil
1 1/2cupspumpkin puree
Filling:
8oz. cream cheesesoftened
2Tablespoonsmolasses
1/3cupsugar
1/2teaspoon. vanilla
1/2teaspoon. cinnamon
pinch of salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 muffin pans with muffin liners.set aside. In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, spices and baking soda and stir until well combined. In a smaller bowl mix together the eggs, oil and pumpkin. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until everything is well incorporated. Fill the muffin liners 2/3 of the way with the pumpkin batter.
With a mixer cream all of the filling ingredients together. Drop small spoonfuls ( about a teaspoon) into the center of each filled muffin liner. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges of the cupcake are set. ( Don't test in the middle since the middle will stay soft and gooey).