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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:10 pm
by Karen
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup pumpkin
1/3 cup milk

Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat eggs separately and blend into sugar and shortening. Combine pumpkin and milk. Measure flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg into separate bowl, add dry ingredients alternately with pumpkin mixture to sugar, shortening and egg. Pour batter into lined muffin tins filling each ¾ full. If not using muffin tin fill cups ½ full. Bake 350 degrees F. for 25-30 minutes. Top with frosting,
Makes 12-14 cupcakes.