Home Chef winner’s pumpkin cupcakes with maple frosting

Try these delicious cupcakes created by mom and TODAY.com reader Aimee Shugarman

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updated 2/13/2012 4:29:14 PM ET

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TODAY's latest home Chef Challenge winner Aimee Shugarman shares a recipe for decadent pumpkin cupcakes topped with maple frosting and toffee bits. Learn more about Aimee, and click here to enter your own recipes to TODAY's Home Chef Challenge!

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Recipe: Pumpkin cupcakes with maple and toffee frosting

Home Chef Challenge winner Aimee Shugarman

Ingredients

1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
For frosting
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 tsp maple flavoring
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup Heath milk chocolate toffee bits

Preparation

In mixer, beat together pumpkin, sugars, applesauce and eggs. Blend in the flour, baking powder and soda, salt and seasonings.

Pour batter into cupcake tins (I used liners), dividing the batter evenly (fills 12).

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

To make frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in maple and powdered sugar and mix for 2-3 minutes. Spread on cupcakes and sprinkle with toffee bits. Enjoy!