Pumpkin Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Icing
250 g cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup icing sugar
orange sprinkles (optional)

Preparation

In large bowl, sift and whisk flour,sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set a side.
In separate bowl, whisk eggs, blend in pumpkin, buttermilk and oil.
Pour over dry ingredients stir until just moistened.
Spoon into large paper-lined muffins cups or spray with Pam. Filling to top.
Bake at 375 oven 18-22 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
Let cool on rack.
Icing:
In bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla, beat in sugar until smooth. Spread on cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles or a butterscotch chip on top.
Varitation to this is to add a handful of butterscotch baking chips into the mix just before baking.