Can’t get enough pumpkin spice latte this season? Then you must try this Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes recipe— complete with straw garnish & whipped topping!
Tis the season for pumpkin spice…AMIRIGHT!? I know that as soon as fall hits I get on a pumpkin spice kick that lasts through Thanksgiving. Luckily my local coffee shops have me covered for that much-needed caffeine fix in the A.M.  But as a true PSL lover, I want more!
That’s why I’m super excited to share this AWESOME recipe for Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes! It has all the great flavors of a pumpkin spice latte in a sweet and delicious cupcake. This baby is super hard to resist — especially when you decorate with homemade cream cheese frosting and a paper straw! Here’s the delicious recipe:
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes Recipe
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 box of Pumpkin Cake Mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup strong coffee
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Paper straws cut in half and pumpkin pie spice for decoration
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
- Combine cake mix, butter, eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and sour cream in a large standing mixing bowl and mix until smooth.
- Stir in coffee (make it as strong as you want your “latte” cupcakes to be).
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 16-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Let cool.
Frosting:
- Beat cream cheese and butter for 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract and slowly add in powdered sugar until thickened.
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice. Top with a straw.
See below for a printable version of this recipe
- 1 box of Pumpkin Cake Mix
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup strong coffee
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- Paper straws cut in half and pumpkin pie spice for decoration
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
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Combine cake mix, butter, eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and sour cream in a large standing mixing bowl and mix until smooth.
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Stir in coffee (make it as strong as you want your "latte" cupcakes to be).
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Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 16-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Let cool.
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Beat cream cheese and butter for 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract and slowly add in powdered sugar until thickened.
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Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice. Top with a straw.
Want to make Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes? You might find these useful:
Pillsbury Moist Supreme Perfectly Pumpkin Cake Mix, 15.25 Oz.
Simply Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, Certified OrganicSimply Organic Ground Cinnamon, 2.08 OunceWholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Powdered SugarFolgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Ground CoffeeSimply Organic Pumpkin Spice Organic, 1.94 OunceWilton Fall Baking Cups, 150/PackThanksgiving Dinner Straws (25 Pack) – Fall Leaf Autumn
More Pumpkin Recipes You Might Like:
- Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
- Baked Pumpkin Donuts
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins
- Pumpkin Spice Fried Apple Rings
