Vanilla Pumpkin Cupcakes w/ Cinnamon Buttercream

If you've been reading my blog for any time, you know my love affair with anything pumpkin. So when I spied Kraft's Jello Instant Pumpkin Spice Pudding Mix I just KNEW I had to make something with it!! - not a pie, although they do have a yummy pie recipe on the Kraft website, click here for that recipe.

I had visions of cupcakes! A soft moist vanilla cupcake with just a hint of pumpkin! And why not top it off with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting!......and hey, sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar on top!!

Oh YUM!!! these cupcakes turned out even better than I had dreamed!♥
I'm making another batch for thanksgiving!! What a great treat for the young, and not so young!

Grab up a few boxes of the Kraft Jello Pumpkin Spice Instant Pudding mix if you see it at your local grocer, it's only available for a limited time!

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Vanilla Pumpkin Cupcakes
print recipe here

1 Box Betty Crocker Super Moist French Vanilla cake mix
1 pkg. Jello Instant Pumpkin Spice pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup softened butter
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl mix all ingredients, batter will be very thick.

Bake cupcakes 23 mins (test with toothpick)
*my first batch of cupcakes fell - not sure why because I don't think they could have baked any longer - but they still tasted great and you couldn't tell with the frosting on top!

Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

1 cup real butter (softened)
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 pinch of salt
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

In a mixing bowl, blend butter and shortening until smooth. Add a pinch of salt, vanilla and cinnamon. Continue mixing until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Eventually you will have a very thick gooey mixture. On the highest speed of your mixer, stream in the heavy whipping cream- pour nice and slow.
Continue beating on high speed until frosting is fluffy.

Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and C&H sugar! ENJOY!


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