# Pumpkin Cupcakes

Recipe by [Matteo Brandt](https://fridge.menu/en/u/matteobrandt)

Soft pumpkin cupcakes topped with a rich cream cheese frosting.

Servings: 6 · Prep 32 min · Cook 23 min · Baking

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 200 g [Pumpkin](https://fridge.menu/en/i/pumpkin)
- 120 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 250 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 120 ml [Milk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/milk)
- 80 ml [Olive oil](https://fridge.menu/en/i/olive-oil)
- 2 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 1 pcs [Baking powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-powder)
- 1 tsp [Bicarbonate of soda](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-soda)
- [Dark chocolate](https://fridge.menu/en/i/dark-chocolate) — to taste

### for the frosting

- 250 g [Cream cheese](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cream-cheese)
- 120 g [Icing sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/powdered-sugar)
- 100 ml [Double cream](https://fridge.menu/en/i/whipping-cream)

## Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Cut the whole pumpkin in half lengthways, remove the seeds, slice and peel.
3. Lay the pumpkin slices on a baking tray lined with baking paper and roast until soft.
4. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in one bowl and mix well.
5. In a second bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk and olive oil until smooth.
6. Pour the wet mixture into the dry one and stir until you have a smooth batter.
7. Blend the roasted pumpkin or mash it with a fork and add it to the batter.
8. If you like, add dark chocolate, chopped with a knife, to the batter.
9. Line a cupcake tin with paper cases and fill them about three-quarters full with the batter.
10. Bake in the middle of the oven for about 20-25 minutes, until the cupcakes are golden. (23 min)
11. Beat the room-temperature cream cheese with the icing sugar until creamy.
12. Separately whip the double cream until thick and gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
13. Take the cupcakes out of the oven and let them cool completely.
14. Fill a piping bag or syringe with the frosting, choosing a fairly wide nozzle.
15. Decorate each cupcake with the frosting and level the top if needed.

Published 2026-10-08

https://fridge.menu/en/r/pumpkin-cupcakes-djb6qo1s

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