Pumpkin Cupcakes

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• Icing
• 250 g cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup icing sugar
• orange sprinkles (optional)

1. In large bowl, sift and whisk flour,sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set a side.
2. In separate bowl, whisk eggs, blend in pumpkin, buttermilk and oil.
3. Pour over dry ingredients stir until just moistened.
4. Spoon into large paper-lined muffins cups or spray with Pam. Filling to top.
5. Bake at 375 oven 18-22 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
6. Let cool on rack.
7. Icing:
8. In bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla, beat in sugar until smooth. Spread on cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles or a butterscotch chip on top.
9. Varitation to this is to add a handful of butterscotch baking chips into the mix just before baking.

flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt, eggs, pumpkin puree, buttermilk, vegetable oil, icing, cream cheese, butter, vanilla, icing sugar, orange sprinkles

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-cupcakes-258848 (may not work)