Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These incredible Pumpkin Cupcakes with cream chese frosting are beyond tender and full of my favorite fall flavors. Soft and tender, perfectly sweet and all crowned with the most luscious cream cheese frosting. You can make this easy recipe as cupcakes, a sheetcake, or layer cake. This recipe just so happens to be from my new book Preppy Kitchen Super Easy, which is full of quick and easy recipes spanning everything from breakfast to dinner and of course lots of dessert! All the recipes have variations swap outs, and instructions for convenient tools like air fryers, slow cookers, and instant pots. Grab a copy at one of the links below!

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[KatieCat]

I’m making these for my son’s first birthday party. I was going to use your recipe on the blog, but this video could not have come at a better time! Thank you John!

[pennybronzelle]

The way you leave in the funny bloopers and can laugh at your mistakes is legit one of my all time favorite things about watching your videos, John. Thank you for being awesome, authentic, and human. PS. Your recipes are epic. PSS. LIBBY should sponsor you. PSSS. THE CONFIDENCE WITH WHICH YOU POURED THAT OIL WHILE LOOKING UP IS WHAT I ASPIRE TO HAVE! 🤣😂❤

[dianadambrosio]

Welll ...yet ANOTHER recipe that I will be making straight away. Year after year basically every baking recipe I execute is yours John. It's all sooo easy how you lay everything out and this one especially with so little bowls etc .. yea
And from you I've learned to not over mix !! What a game changer...
This will be perfect again. ❤

[OreosSweet]

Looking at mini cakes makes me love them at first sight! 💕😍

[thepalmspringswineblog]

Lemon zest with the cream cheese frosting also sounds next level

[sarahbowen]

That’s a great tip about a mostly empty cup cake tray getting too hot…so fill the empty cups with water!

[dennisrowley-ge]

youre amazing, never stop being you. we love all that you make youre a serious professional and so well established in multiple lanes all while being a dad and an excellent standard people can look up to, love ya keep slaying queen.

[kimberlybaker]

I made it as a slab cake for a potluck. Everyone loved it! Thanks John!

[larryroberts]

Making these for my daughter’s Halloween party! Looks amazing!

[hollymonroe]

I made these cupcakes for Halloween. Very easy to make and delicious.

[thesirtaco]

I made these after watching your video. They are amazing!

[karensullivan]

Oh that was a good tip filling the empty cupcake holes with water. I’m going to try that. Thanks!

[Mike-mnwy]

Brilliant breaking the cupcake in half and putting it on top..why am I just seeing this for the first time🤷🏼‍♂️.
My girlfriend LOVES anything pumpkin spice.... So.. Im gonna make these for her this weekend!

[paper_belle]

I can’t wait to try this! Love your books, John 😊

[shawnamorin]

I just love your videos; they are filled with great tips for real life cooking. I also love that a whole can of pumpkin is used in this recipe:)

[mamap.]

Your food looks alive, I can almost taste it when it is done. Thanks for a wonderful recipe. Will get your cookbook. Just found it on Amazon.❤

[boraborahowie]

Just ordered your first book. I’m sure I’ll be grabbing the second soon too!! You’re fun to watch and your recipes are delicious!! 😊😊😊

[CaribbeanLife]

Looks delicious John. Thanks for the video.

[Deliciousfood-tg]

Looks delicious 😋😋😋😋tanks for sharing 🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹

[Greyson-zy]

I just got your new book and I'm loving it!!! Tons of awesome recipes for every occasion (not sponsored 😅)