Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes Recipe for Halloween

These delightful Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween celebrations. With their rich pumpkin flavor and charming decorations, they make an excellent addition to any Halloween-themed dessert ideas.

This recipe is simple to follow and yields delicious cupcakes that can be customized with various toppings to enhance your Halloween recipe collection.

Festive Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

These cupcakes feature a moist pumpkin cake base topped with creamy frosting and decorated to resemble a pumpkin patch. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and serves 12 cupcakes.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cream cheese frosting
Green and orange candy melts or fondant for decoration
Chocolate sprinkles for soil effect

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Add the eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Bake: Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
Frost and Decorate: Once cooled, frost each cupcake with cream cheese frosting. Melt the green and orange candy melts, and use them to create pumpkin shapes on top of the frosting. Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles around the base for a soil effect.
Serve: Arrange the cupcakes on a platter and enjoy your festive Halloween treat!