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1
cup all-purpose flour
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3/4
teaspoon baking powder
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3/4
teaspoon baking soda
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3/4
teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1/8
teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/8
teaspoon ground cloves
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2
eggs, lightly beaten
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2/3
cup canned pumpkin
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1/3
cup granulated sugar
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1/3
cup packed brown sugar
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1/3
cup vegetable oil
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1/3
cup golden raisins
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1/4
cup chopped walnuts
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1
recipe Spiced Mascarpone Cream Filling
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1/4
cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. In a large bowl combine eggs, pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil; whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, one-third at a time, stirring just until combined after each addition. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
3. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups. Cool completely on wire rack.
4. When cupcakes are cool, split each one horizontally in half. Spread Spiced Mascarpone Cream Filling over bottom halves of cupcakes; place top halves of cupcakes on filling. Spread filling on tops of cupcakes; sprinkle with crystallized ginger.
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1/2
cup mascarpone cheese
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6
tablespoons butter
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1/4
teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4
teaspoon ground ginger
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2
cups powdered sugar
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1
tablespoon milk (optional)
Allow mascarpone cheese and butter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large mixing bowl combine mascarpone cheese, butter, cinnamon, and ginger. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. If necessary, beat in enough milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make filling spreading consistency.
- Calories 353,
- Protein (gm) 5,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 45,
- Fat, total (gm) 19,
- Cholesterol (mg) 63,
- Saturated fat (gm) 7,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
- Sugar, total (gm) 31,
- Vitamin A (IU) 2284,
- Vitamin C (mg) 2,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 28,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 213,
- Potassium (mg) 201,
- Calcium (DV %) 50,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Okay, really, how hard is it to make a little effort to scroll down a little further to see the filling recipe folks? It's right there - you just have to look. Now, as for this recipe - fabulous! I wouldn't change a thing about it. The cupcakes are beyond delicious. Great recipe!!
11/29/2011 02:57:13 PM Report AbuseThe mascarpone cream recipe is immediately following the cupcake directions, just scroll down more people
11/7/2011 01:00:19 PM Report Abusethe recipe is after the cupcake instructions or is that not it?
11/7/2011 12:25:07 PM Report AbuseWhere is the mascarpone cream filling recipe????
10/25/2011 12:00:04 AM Report AbuseNo cream filling recipe! I guess the nutritional values are off too because of this!
10/24/2011 09:08:46 PM Report Abuse