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Recipe: Giada's Mini Pumpkin Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting (using cake mix)

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MINI PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING
"Halloween is all about candy, costumes, and pumpkins - and not just carved. I made these mini cupcakes for a pre-trick-or-treat gathering and they were a hit with both the kids and the adults. The chocolate frosting is decadent and an ideal canvas for the kids to decorate to their hearts' content."


1 (15 ounce) can 100% pure pumpkin, such as Libby's
2 cups vanilla cake mix, such as Betty Crocker Super Moist French Vanilla
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons whole milk
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows)
FOR DECORATING:
Mini-chocolate chips, sprinkles, colored sugar, and small candies

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to350 degrees F. Line 48 mini-muffin molds with paper liners.*

In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, (dry) cake mix, oil, milk, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice. Using an electric mixer, beat the mixture on low speed until smooth. Increase the speed to high and beat for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.

Using a small ice cream scoop or a spoon, fill the prepared molds with the batter.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until puffed and golden. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting, about 20 minutes.

Using a small spatula, spread the frosting on top of the cupcakes. Decorate as desired.

*TO MAKE REGULAR-SIZED CUPCAKES:
The batter can also be spooned into 16 regular-sized cupcake moldsand baked at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup (4 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup sour cream

In a medium bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, cocoa powder, and sour cream. Using an electric mixer, beat on low speed until smooth. Increase the speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.

Makes 48 mini cupcakes (or 16 regular-sized cupcakes)
Used by permission to Recipelink.com from Random House
Adapted from source: Weeknights with Giada by Giada De Laurentiis
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