Ingredients

  • 12 cup unsalted butter, at room temp
  • 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 13 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 18 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 12 cup buttermilk mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 14 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin
  • 8 ounces crream cheese, room temp
  • 12 cup butter, room temp
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 cup powdered sugar, more for desired consistency and sweetness
  • 12 cup brown sugar, whisked to remove lumps
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2.
  • In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt into a medium bowl.
  • 3.
  • Add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the sides after each addition.
  • Alternate adding the flour and milk mixtures, beginning and ending with the flour.
  • Beat in the pumpkin until smooth.Fill cupcake pan up evenly.
  • Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 18-24 minutes.
  • Cool Completely.
  • 4.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla extract.
  • 5.
  • Add powdered sugar.
  • Scrape bowl down.
  • 6.
  • Add brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • 7.
  • Beat for two minutes.
  • 8.
  • Add milk for desired consistency.