Comments on: pumpkin cupcakes

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:25:50 +0000

I just made these cupcakes and they are delicious! This is the second time I have attempted this frosting recipe. This time, it came out perfectly: fluffy, creamy, with the perfect hint of maple flavor. But the first time I tried it, it wouldn’t thicken – it was thin and runny. So, a word of advice: don’t attempt this frosting with fat-free cream cheese!

By: Madeleine

Madeleine — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:31:06 +0000

Does anyone know if you can you bake these in advance and freeze them (unfrosted) until ready to serve?

By: SP

SP — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:43:07 +0000

Deb–you just made our family’s Thanksgiving a whole cupcake better. Thank you for this fabulous recipe. Regarding the maple, I used an indulgent, generous 1/4 cup and, the maple taste comes through plenty. I also substituted one 8 oz. package of light cream cheese; mixed in with the stick of butter and other 8 oz. of regular cream cheese goodness, the frosting ended up delectable, and the guilt–well, I only felt 1/2 of it!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:13:27 +0000

My friend sent me the link to this recipe last month, and I knew instantly I wanted to make them for Thanksgiving. It’s the first recipe I saw on smitten kitchen, and the first I’ve made, though I have several more bookmarked. I just made them, and they’re perfect- turned out just the way you said they would, nice and light. Thank you so much- love the site!

By: ElizabethBalmostG

ElizabethBalmostG — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:06:31 +0000

Deb, will you please be my best friend? I have seriously loved all of your recipes that I’ve tried. So yeah…please? (One of my friends just posted this one on Facebook, so of course I had to try it!)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:52:14 +0000

The cupcakes ended up being completely delicious. I don’t have a mixer, so it was all by hand. Definitely a work out, but worth it. Great recipe!

By: deb

deb — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:20:28 +0000

Hi Mary — You could reduce and concentrate it a bit.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:16:39 +0000

Delicious! A huge hit at work. Who knew cake flour could make such a difference?! A question — how can I bring out the maple flavor even more?? I found it got a bit lost in the frosting.

By: deb

deb — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:22:08 +0000

Wendy — I wish I knew. It’s always a huge mess. (Well, if you use a coupler, the tip can stay on the outside of the bag. But the coupler is still a greasy mess.)

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:01:24 +0000

Oh my. You’ve done it again. These are insane. You are always my first stop when I am looking for a recipe. And I know your recipe will be so much better than any other version.

One question though. I have been piping my frosting lately, but how do you get the tip out of the bag without making a mess when you’re done?