Preparation Time: 25 mins
Oven: 350 degrees
Serving size: approximately 24 Cupcakes
Ingredients:
- 1 pk Yellow cake mix
- 1 1/2 ts Pumpkin pie spice
- 1 c Buttermilk
- 1 c Pumpkin
- 2 Eggs
Frosting
- 3 tb Margarine; softened
- 3 tb Pumpkin
- 2 c Powdered sugar
- 1/2 ts Milk
- 1/2 ts Vanilla
- Black licorice twists
- Small green gumdrops
Directions:
- Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
- In large bowl, combine all cupcake ingredients at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minues at medium speed, scraping down sides of bowl.
- Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- In small bowl, beat margarine and 3 tablespoons pumpkin until well blended. Gradually add 1 cup of the powdred sugar; beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Add milk and vanilla.
- Gradually add remaining 1 cup powdered sugar; beat an additonal 2 minutes.
- Spread on tops of cupcakes.
- Cut down 1 side to open licorice twist into triangular pieces for eyes and noses.
- Cut jagged curved pieces for mouths.
- Arrange on top of cupcakes for faces. Slice gumdrops in half; attach to head for stems.
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