It wouldn’t be Halloween without a little pumpkin magic — and these Jack-O’-Lantern Pumpkin Cupcakes are just the trick (and treat)!

They’re soft, spiced, and topped with creamy orange frosting — perfect for fall parties, school events, or just celebrating spooky season at home.

🧁 Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

  • 1 box spice cake mix (or your favorite homemade recipe)

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 3 large eggs

  • ½ cup milk or water

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Frosting:

  • 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 4 cups powdered sugar

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • Orange food coloring

  • Mini green M&M’s or candy stems for decoration

  • Black gel icing for faces

👩‍🍳 Directions

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
2️⃣ Mix cake mix, pumpkin, oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
3️⃣ Fill liners ⅔ full and bake 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
4️⃣ Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla and powdered sugar gradually until fluffy. Tint with orange food coloring.
5️⃣ Frost each cupcake in a round “pumpkin” shape, add a green candy stem, and pipe on cute jack-o’-lantern faces with black gel icing.

👻 Serve and enjoy — no tricks, just treats!

🏡 Real Estate Tie-In

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