Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Hello there! Today’s post is one of those “idea” posts more than it is a recipe. Idea = make cute little cupcakes that look like pumpkins by frosting them orange and sticking a green licorice in them. Done.

For the cake I used one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes from Food52, I’ve shared about it before in my Happy Birthday Fig Jar Post. It also happens to be a gluten free cake which is great if you’re into that sort of thing. If you’re not, it’s just a really good chocolate cake recipe. Link here.

I made a cream cheese frosting and that was a great decision. Cream cheese and chocolate, c’mon. So good.

Recipe for a simple cream cheese frosting below.

Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

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Simple and delicious cream cheese frosting.

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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• 1 8oz block of cream cheese (softened)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp milk
• pinch of salt

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Instructions

1. Cream butter and cream cheese using an electric hand mixer on medium speed until fully blended.
2. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, milk and powdered sugar and blend until combined.
3. If making these pumpkin cupcakes, add drops of yellow and red food coloring until desired shade of orange is reached. Frost cupcakes and insert a small piece of green licorice into the top of each.
4. Enjoy!