Monday
Oct312011
three years! and pumpkin cupcakes
10.31.2011 
Three years ago today I started Bella Eats. This little site was much different then, dedicated to a healthy diet and my progress in training for a 10-mile race. Today I bring you cupcakes. My, how things have changed. :)
Thank you to all of you still here from that first year, and all of you who have found me along the way. I can't wait to see what year four has in store!
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting
cupcakes from Ina Garten, frosting my own
makes 10 cupcakes
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purée, not pie filling
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Frosting Ingredients (you may want to doule this if you like a lot of frosting. this recipe makes enough for a decent dollop on each cupcake)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1-1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Brush or spray the top of 10 muffin tins with vegetable oil and line them with 10 paper liners.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. In a larger bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin, sugars, and vegetable oil. Add the flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Divide the batter among the prepared tins and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely.
- Cream the butter in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add the sugar and beat on medium high until fluffy. Scrape the bowl again. Add the maple syrup and beat until well combined.
- Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
Reader Comments (10)
happy birthday, bella eats! congrats, andrea... and may you grace us with your beautiful talents for many years to come!
Isn't it fun to look back at humble beginnings? You've come a long way, and I enjoy following the progression via photos, recipes and stories. Cheers to continued success!
*Heather*
Congrats on three years! I think one of the neatest things about having a blog is to be able to document growth!
this is probably a dumb/hard to understand question but: why do some of my cupcakes turn out with the texture of corn bread? this has only happened with made from scratch ones, but it is so frustrating to bite in to one and it feel like corn bread! any ideas? thank you-I LOVE YOUR BLOG!
@Gretchen, Heather, and Erin : Thank you!!!
@Kim : Never a dumb question. :) But...I have no idea! I've never had that happen before. So strange! Please try this recipe and let me know if they turn out like corn bread...they are so incredibly moist and soft that I can't imagine that they could possibly turn out course and crumbly. My only guess is that you might be over baking your cakes... Let me know!
Happy Anniversary!!
Congratulations Andrea!!! I'm only recent fan, but your work is wonderful and I can see why you've been going so long.
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary Bella Eats! This is the first time I visited your blog but I think I already know why you attained 3 fruitful years. I'm hoping for more recipes and treats from you Andrea.
Congratulations! What a wonderful accomplishment and such a good reason to celebrate. Enjoy!
Happy blogiversary! Congrats on the three years. These cupcakes look like a delicious way to celebrate too! I don't know if I've said this before but you have a gorgeous blog.