Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

+For the Cupcakes+

2 1/4 cups

all purpose flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

3/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

ground ginger

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/2 cup

butter, softened

1 1/3 cups

granulated sugar

eggs, slight;y beaten

1 cup

pumpkin (canned or cooked and mashed)

3/4 cup

milk

+For the frosting+

pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup

butter, softened

1/4 cup

pumpkin (canned or cooked and mashed)

4 cups

powdered sugar

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

ground ginger

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg