These easy pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are delicious and so easy (pssst....they come from a boxed cake mix). Why not celebrate fall with these fun cupcakes that are so easy to make.

Pumpkin spice with a cream cheese frosting for a delicious, simple fall recipe idea with lots of pumpkin flavor.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

I wanted to do something simple that could be made quickly since that is what this island is about. Plus, coming back from vacation, I did not have a lot of ingredients in the house. I am out of fruit and a few staples, but I had a few necessary ingredients.

So I started with a spice cake mix and went from there to create these Pumpkin Pie Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, which are so flavorful and taste like fall in a cupcake.

These are nice for a fall dessert or as a treat for a Halloween party or fall harvest party. The cake mix saves you time as it is a shortcut recipe.

These pumpkin cupcakes with cake mix are always a hit and they are so tasty with the creamy frosting. People will think you make these from scratch,.

These are so good that they actually taste like muffins when they are baked and not yet frosted. But they really go up a notch when you add a creamy cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients for Pumpkin Cupcakes with Spice Cake Mix (and Cream Cheese Frosting)

pumpkin
spice cake mix
egg
water
butter
powdered sugar
cream cheese
vanilla

Equipment and Kitchen Tools

large bowl
spoon
mixer
muffin tin
cupcake liners
wire rack
frosting piping bag and tip (optional)

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- Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies - decadent and flavorful fall cookies.
- Pumpkin Lasagna - A wonderful light layered pumpkin dessert.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cake Mix

PUMPKIN CUPCAKES FROM A MIX Recipe card.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Raquel Pineira

These Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are made with a cake mix and an easy three-ingredient frosting. They are a delicious and simple fall dessert.

5 from 23 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 9 kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °.
In a large mixing bowl, blend all ingredients..
Pour into prepared baking cups. Fill about ⅔ full.
4.. Bake 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack or similar.
Frost with cream cheese frosting. (recipe below)

Nutrition

Calories: 9kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2951IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 oz. package cream cheese

½ cup butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar

Cream together butter and cream cheese on slow speed in mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat on high until peaks form. Frost cupcakes. These make a really nice, rich pumpkin cupcake with a frosting that is creamy, without being too sweet. I think you will love them!

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Comments

Mary Deislinger

October 10, 2013 at 6:43 am

The wonderful recipe for pumpkin whoopee pies h had no baking instructions. Could you add them into the next post? Can't wait to try them.

Tamara

October 10, 2013 at 7:25 am

I'm making these this weekend! I'm so into recipes with pumpkin and cream cheese. A match made in heaven!

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:58 am
  
  Thanks for your sweet comment Tamara!
  
Cheryl

October 10, 2013 at 7:27 am

So nice to have easy peasy recipes available! This looks yummy, I hope you had a fun trip, and are now enjoying a nice rest at home (like that ever happens). What a fun month at the dessert challenge!

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:57 am
  
  Thank you Cheryl. The trip was great...now back to reality and laundry, boo.
  
Paula

October 10, 2013 at 10:13 am

See I love starting with a cake mix, love these cupcakes and oh the frosting THE FROSTING!!! I want a liner full of it!! 🙂

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:57 am
  
  Thank you Paula! I adore cream cheese 🙂
  
Liz

October 10, 2013 at 10:29 am

Beautifully done...and I love the shortcut. I bet nobody would ever guess 🙂

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:56 am
  
  Thank you Liz!
  
Kate

October 10, 2013 at 10:52 am

Mmmmm....I would love to be enjoying one of these pretty cupcakes....lovely.

debbiedoos

October 10, 2013 at 3:04 pm

Anything pumpkin is fine in my book. Those look delish!

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:55 am
  
  Thank you for your sweet commment 🙂
  
Teri @ The Freshman Cook

October 10, 2013 at 3:56 pm

Nothing says "fall" better than Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes! Beautiful!!

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:55 am
  
  Thanks Teri!
  
Marlene @Nosh My Way

October 10, 2013 at 5:49 pm

I love spice cake and pumpkin. Two of my favorites. That and cream cheese, of course.

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:54 am
  
  Cream cheese makes everything better doesn't it? Thanks Marlene.
  
Akaleistar

October 10, 2013 at 7:35 pm

The cupcakes look delicious!

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:54 am
  
  Thank you!
  
[email protected]

October 11, 2013 at 6:37 am

Hi Raquel - great choice for the challenge! Pinning these for later 🙂

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:54 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comment Deb!
  
LuAnn Braley

October 11, 2013 at 3:18 pm

New subscriber/following on Pinterest (http://www.pinterest.com/pin/95983035781794151/) from the Behind the Curtain Dessert Challenge.

I love the extra trouble you took with the geometric designs in the frosting on these cupcakes. Very, very nice!

- Raquel
  
  October 12, 2013 at 8:30 am
  
  Thanks for noticing LuAnn! Nice to meet you!
  
anna

October 13, 2013 at 3:57 pm

these look delicious!

- Raquel
  
  October 14, 2013 at 8:19 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by Anna!
  
Julia @ hungryandconfused

October 14, 2013 at 1:51 am

These look delicious and easy! Definitely going to give them a go.

- Raquel
  
  October 14, 2013 at 8:19 pm
  
  Thank you Julia for your sweet comment!
  
Kristia {Family Balance Sheet}

October 14, 2013 at 5:40 am

Those cupcakes look delicious and I love that there aren't many ingredients. I LOVE pumpkin season!

- Raquel
  
  October 14, 2013 at 8:19 pm
  
  Thank you Kristia! I love pumpkin season too! 🙂
  
Jen @ Our Fine House

October 14, 2013 at 8:59 pm

Those look so yummy! And pretty too!

- Raquel
  
  October 14, 2013 at 9:08 pm
  
  Thank you Jen! Appreciate you stopping by!
  
Krista Low

October 18, 2013 at 7:13 am

I love the cute cupcake wrappers you used! So much fun. Can you really get any better than cream cheese frosting on a pumpkin cupcake? I think not 🙂

- Raquel
  
  October 18, 2013 at 11:07 am
  
  I agree Krista! Thank you for your sweet comment!