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Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

October 28, 2011

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Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting @createdbydiane

Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate and pumpkin are two great flavors that go really well together,

add on pumpkin cream cheese frosting and it’s a win-win!

I love Fall, pumpkin and all that goes along with Halloween.

Having fun dressing up and the silly fun that follows.

This year, I am a little behind though, as I just realized I don’t have costumes picked out. Believe me I did think about it for 2 seconds and there was that day that I took the kids to the store and they looked and looked, but didn’t find THE costume.

Now that Halloween is only a few days away, I guess I should really put my thinking cap on and decide what I’m going to be and help the kids pin point what they want to be and then there is my husband, yes he does dress up when I make him. I secretly think he enjoys it but doesn’t want to hear about it until we are almost out the door, so I usually have a back up plan of something easy for him to dress as.

This year, no.

Do you dress up?

Are you all ready?

Am I the only one that didn’t prepare in advance? Ok panic is setting in and I need to decide, help me what should my husband and I dress up as, what costumes have worked best for you? Really I’m desperate, I NEED HELP!

While you’re thinking of costumes I’ll tell you all about these easy and delicious cupcakes.

 

Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes (with chocolate chips) Printable Recipe

 

1 box German Chocolate Cake mix 3 eggs 1/2 cup butter 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 1/4 cups milk 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 cup mini chocolate chips Place cake mix, room temperature butter, eggs and milk, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice into mixing bowl and mix on medium speed for two minutes, scrape down sides after one minute. Stir in chocolate chips. Use a large scoop (3 Tablespoon size) it helps them to all come out in a uniform shape, into your lined cupcake pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cool completely.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting 4 oz cream cheese 1/2 cup butter 5 cups powdered sugar 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 3 Tablespoons milk Beat cream cheese and sugar then add powdered sugar pumpkin pie spice and milk and mix until fully blended together and fluffy. Remove 4 Tablespoons frosting for the stems, add two drops of Americolor Avocado for the green. Add a drop of Orange Americolor coloring to the remaining frosting

I placed the orange frosting in a piping bag with a #2D tip and started piping the pumpkins. Begin at the top of each cupcakes and pipe down three lines one on each outer edge and one down the center. Then pipe two additional lines in the spaces in between the other three. Apply the green stems with tip #66.

It’s a pumpkin patch of cupcakes!

    Don’t forget to tell me all about what costumes you think we should wear.

 

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting @createdbydiane
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34 Comments Filed Under: chocolate, Cupcakes, Sweet Tagged With: baking, chocolate, cooking, pumpkin

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Comments

  1. naomi says

    October 28, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Adorable! I love how you did the pumpkin-so creative!

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  2. Possible Baker says

    October 28, 2011 at 11:29 am

    Diane, these are honestly the cutest pumpkin cupcakes I have seen all season! I really want to make a cake with a big pumpkin like this on it! Great idea and recipe!!

    Reply
  3. Lauren says

    October 28, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    So fun! Love these, Diane! That frosting sounds amazing!

    Reply
  4. ArtsyNina says

    October 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    YUM! I am bookmarking this -headed to store for ingredients next! They look fantastic 🙂

    Reply
  5. Curt says

    October 28, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    That’s so awesome looking!. You’re very talented!

    At first I thought it was 3D and a round ball, but after scrolling down further, I see it’s not.

    As for costumes for you and your husband, how about a hot dog and a bun, or how about a chocolate bar and a jar of peanut butter? Just the first couple things that came to mind.

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    • Diane says

      October 28, 2011 at 7:32 pm

      Great costume ideas, I actually have a Hershey Bar Costume, so all I’d need to do is make the peanut butter! Thanks

  6. betty says

    October 28, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    They look adorable! I’m not sure I can’t make them like that, my hands are always shaking

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    • Diane says

      October 28, 2011 at 7:30 pm

      You can try to rest your elbow or arm on the counter to steady you hand, or hold you wrist with opposite hand 🙂

  7. Cookin' Canuck says

    October 28, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    I’m running behind on figuring out my costume, too. It’s going to be a last-minute kind of deal. Love these adorable cupcakes!

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  8. alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    October 28, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    These look delish! Happy Halloween!!

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  9. Paula says

    October 28, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    I just love how you frosted these cupcakes! I never would have thought to them the way you did. They look great.

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  10. Ashley says

    October 29, 2011 at 6:13 am

    I love this cute cupcake recipe! I am so not into the whole “gore” side of halloween cooking, but these adorable little treats are a sure hit 🙂

    xx

    Reply
    • Diane says

      October 29, 2011 at 3:04 pm

      I’m no into the gore thing either, I did make a surprise inside Halloween cake and that is a “scary as I’d get” LOL….not scary at all 🙂 Here is the link if you want to see it and then laugh at me https://www.createdby-diane.com/2011/10/halloween-…

  11. Mommyof2Girlz/StephD says

    October 29, 2011 at 9:13 am

    Oh my goodness these look fabulous! I have got to make some this weekend, thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂

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  12. Priscilla-She's Cookin' says

    October 29, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    Have a blast on Halloween, Diane! You could always dress up like one of your adorable cupcakes 🙂

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  13. Lora @cakeduchess says

    October 29, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    Love these pumpking cupcakes, Diane. The frosting is just gorgeous and creamy. Save me one:)xx

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  14. Carla says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    I never would’ve dreamed of making these pumpkin cupcakes! I may have to practice my decorating skills.

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  15. [email protected] Family Feast says

    October 14, 2013 at 5:47 am

    Love these cupcakes! Such a clever way to frost these!

    Reply
  16. Shanna Sorenson says

    September 20, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    Would like to try more pumpkin recipes this looks like a good one!

    Reply

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