Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes With Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1-1/3 cup White Whole Wheat Flour
• 1-1/3 cup All-purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoons Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoons Ground Cloves
• 1/8 teaspoons Ground Ginger
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Pumpkin Puree (about 1 3/4 Cups)
• 3/4 cups Sugar
• 3/4 cups Packed Dark Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cups Canola Oil
• 1/2 cups Unsweetened Applesauce
• 4 whole Eggs
• 8 ounces, weight Organic Neufchatel Cheese, Room Temperature
• 1/2 cups (1 Stick) Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
• 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
• 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups Confectioners Sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 12-standard-muffin tins with paper liners.
2. To make cupcakes:
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, sugar, brown sugar, oil and unsweetened applesauce. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition.
5. Add the flour mixture in three additions, stirring with a whisk until combined.
6. Fill the muffin tins about three-fourths full. I used a quick release ice cream scoop to make sure the cupcakes were evenly sized. Bake the cupcakes until they are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the tins to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes, then remove cupcakes from the tins and let cool completely.
7. To make the frosting:
8. In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add maple syrup, vanilla and confectioners' sugar; continue beating until combined and smooth.
9. To assemble cupcakes:
10. Top each cupcake with 2 tablespoons of frosting and spread to cover. You can also pipe the frosting onto the tops of the cupcakes using the decorating tip of choice. I usually use a 1mm star tip.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/pumpkin-spice-cupcakes-with-maple-cream-cheese-frosting/ (may not work)