Pumpkin cupcakes are good on their own, but this pumpkin cupcake with rum and maple kicks it up a notch. The cupcakes smell distinctly of rum, but when you bite into them, you can taste the pumpkin and just a tiny hint of the maple. They are moist and lighter than you might expect from a pumpkin dessert and they're filled with Fall spices.
The best part is that I didn't have to throw the pumpkin cupcakes in the trash. I actually made two batches of pumpkin cupcakes before this one that were so bad that I threw them out. They weren't even good enough to bring into to an office full of people who eat anything. I would have completely given up on pumpkin were it not for the fact that my cupcake class (that I am teaching this weekend) includes pumpkin cupcakes. I needed to get a recipe that I loved. Found it!
Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe
makes 12 cupcakes
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1/2 t ginger
- 1/2 t nutmeg
- 1/2 t allspice
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 1/2 C sugar
- 3/4 C pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 C vegetable oil
- 1/4 C dark rum
- 1/4 C maple syrup
- Whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, pumpkin, and eggs. Beat until smooth.
- Mix in the oil, rum, and maple syrup.
- Slowly add the flour mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
- Bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes.
I frosted my pumpkin cupcakes with apple butter frosting. These cupcakes would also be good with my cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Fall Into Winter Roundup
I am entering these cupcakes into Ivy's Fall Into Winter Roundup.
I was so excited about the roundup . Not only did I have to ask if it was OK to get my entry in late, but then I completely forgot to enter. I had to go back and add to this to the post. Sorry, Ivy! You're the best!
Cupcake Love Connection Update
I have been talking to Minko and her cupcake for Groom 2.5 will be done soon! I can't wait for the recipe! She said she should have it next week. Read the original Cupcake Love Connection post if you don't know what I am talking about.
15 comments:
Yummy! Finally a cupcake I can relate to. I make a mean pumpkin bread, cheesecake and pie - and for the first time ever I used fresh pumpkin this year. Fresh makes a huge difference - it is amazing.
I used regular jack-o-lantern pumpkin for the first couple, but I bought a pie pumpkin to try and see if I can tell a difference. (And we saved the seeds in the hopes of growing some next year!!)
I am going to make these tomorrow! I have some pumpkin left over from Halloween, and was going to make soup, but these look much more interesting!
I love your wee pumpkiny men decorations!
This is what I call an adult cup cake, should get loads more like this ...the arrangement on the pumpkin skins is amazing...or did I have one too many of your cupcakes lol.
Looks and sounds amazing!
I made some the other day, and I think they were my best cupcakes ever! The pumpkin really makes a moist delicious cake!
Super cuuute photo-shoot!
:)
I've never thought to put rum in my pumpkin dishes, but it makes sense! Great idea.
I made these on Friday and they were fantastic! The cupcake recipe made about 55 mini cupcakes and I had way too much icing but it was so tasty we just ate it out of the bowl. :)
K - I've heard tales of all of your yummy pumpkins. That would be fun if you grew some next year!
Lisa - Thanks! Did you make them? How'd it come out?
Rico - Hah! Good luck getting drunk off of these cupcakes.
Ashley - Yup! Pumpkin cupcakes are great!
Ivy - Thanks! It's hard to come up with different ideas each time. We just happened to have these pumpkins in our yard.
Stephanie - The flavors go really well together. Try it in a drink some time - hot pumpkin buttered rum = yummy!
Kristen - Yay!! I'm so glad to hear that you liked them! Thanks for letting me know!!
I am going to share your receipe ( and blog!) with all my fellow cupcake lovers who follow my blog. how wonderful!!!!! thank you!!!
Diane - Thanks you! And.. your cottages look fantastic!
I made these last night and they were a tremendous hit with both the office and the family! Thank you very much.
Made these cupcakes this morning for a little Thanksgiving dessert and it was delicious!
You're totally right--the cupcake is surprisingly light for having pumpkin in it, which was a very pleasant surprise.
Very moist and the spices and rum were a great combo.
The apple butter icing was also a hit. I was surprised at how easy it was to make too!
Definitely going to be a repeater.
LOVE these cupcakes. They work at high altitude as well -- a plus for us Denverites :)
I made these last night and they were delish! I chose to use the cinnamon cream cheese frosting and it paired very nicely with the rum and maple notes in the cupcake. They were definately different and a pleasent surprise to the taste buds :) LOVE!
I made these cupcakes last night and the were delish! I chose to use the cinnamon cream cheese frosting and it paired beautifully with the pumpkin, maple, and rum notes. They are unique and interesting to the taste buds :)...Loved!
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