Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcake With Orange Cream Cheese Frosting(Egg-less)
Its Halloween season and bloggers are coming up with lots of pumpkin based recipe and its super fun.I have always seen this particular cupcake in store and it has always caught my eyes.The brown chocolate is nicely coated by this attractive orange frosting and they look so tempting.I thank this Baking Partner team for the wonderful recipe and I loved baking it.I sent these to my husband office and everyone loved it.Hurray!!!! even I can bake tasty cupcakes.
Ingredients
- All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cup
- Baking Powder - 1 tsp
- Baking Soda - 1 tsp
- Pumpkin Puree(homemade)/Canned - 1 cup
- Good- quality cocoa powder(I used Hershey) - 1/2 cup or less
- Ground Cinnamon - 1 tsp
- Ground Nutmeg - 1/2 tsp
- Sugar/ Lite Brown sugar - 1 cup
- Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
- Buttermilk - 1/2 cup
- Unsalted Butter - 1 full tube
- For Orange Cream-Cheese Frosting:
- Cream cheese(soft) - 1 package/(6- ounce)
- Unsalted Butter - 1/2 cup
- Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
- Orange Juice - 2 tsp
- Orange Zest - 2 tsp
- Sugar - 2 cup
- Orange Food Colour - 1/4 tsp
Instructions
1.In a large bowl sieve all purpose flour,cocoa powder(I used Hershey),baking soda,baking powder,nutmeg,ground cinnamon and keep it separate.
2.In another big bowl mix the butter and sugar that was kept at room temperature and whip them well for 5 min till they become fluffy and smooth.
3.To this add pumpkin puree(homemade)and mix it well,when its mixed add vanilla essence and mix it again.Then add buttermilk and stir for 2 mins.
4.To this add the flour slowly and keep mixing it nicely.When the mix reaches the ice-cream consistency I usually stop(I Personally feel the cupcake don't break or dry up when they are in this consistency)
5.Now place a liner on cupcake tray and fill the paste with 1/4 th cup,don't over fill because it needs space to rise and if over filled it will spill out and it will not get the required cupcake shape.
6.Now pre heat the oven to 375 degree F and place the tray inside,let it bake for 22 mins.When they are done remove it and let it cool for 20 min(prick with a stick in center and when it comes out clean it means the cupcakes are ready)
FOR CREAM CHEESE ORANGE FROSTING:
7.Now mix cream cheese,butter,vanilla essence,orange juice and orange zest and whip it well till they become smooth.To this add 2 cups of sugar and whip it fluffy.Add orange food color to this and ix it well.Then transfer the paste to the decorating pipe and give a nice swirl design on top of the cupcake.I loved the taste of the orange zest it definitely adds an extra perk to it.
Linking this to Halloween Event hosted by Cooks Joy.
Linking this recipe to 2 ongoing events homemantra and cooksjoy
absolutely yum and delicious, perfectly baked and thank u so much for trying out this recipe. I am sure everyone at home and husband’s friends loved it
Yes they all loved it Priya I am so glad I made it.
Perfect halloween effect dear..muffins looks delicious & gorgeous too..nice clicks Janani:)
Liked ur fb page too:)
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Thank you Julie will def look at the event love to participate.
Love this yummy recipe. perfectly baked and wonderful decoration. Superb…
Thank you Sanoli what happ to your post y didn’t u bake are you feeling okay????
They look fantastic! Your frosting turned out really bright orange, eh?
Actually they were lite when I made them but I dont know in light they look really bright but I love it.
hello
Very good concept for HALLOWEEN Day
Cheers
sREEPATHY
Thank you try baking it too you will def love it.
perfectly baked looking yum
Thank you I feel so happy whenever I see comments coming from you.You make my day feel so much better Aunty.
Luv ur site dear. Perfect muffins with ‘scary ‘decor happy to follow u
Thank you Sherin glad you liked it.
Colorful treat for Halloween. Thx for linking. Could you also add a link to the event announcement. Thx.
Vardhini
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Hi,
Thanks for linking ur recipe…you hv a very nice space….
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