Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 55 Minutes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 3 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
- 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Cinnamon, plus extra for garnish
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 3/4 C. granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 C. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 4 lg. eggs
- 1 1/2 C. pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- Zest from one lemon
- 1 1/2 C. finely chopped and toasted walnuts, optional
For the Frosting:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 C. unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 16 oz. powdered sugar, sifted