Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Piggy made these delicious pumpkin spice cupcakes all by herself tonight.  They are so tasty!  No one could tell they were GF!  And they are not overly pumpkin-y.  Tastes more like a spice cake!


Ingredients
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp. molasses
1 Tbsp. honey
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 can pumpkin puree
2 cups GF flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 cup buttermilk


Frosting Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 cups confectioners sugar


Directions
Preheat oven to 350.  Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, molasses and honey, until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the pumpkin puree and vanilla and beat until well mixed.


In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.  Add the flower mixture and buttermilk alternately to the pumpkin batter.


Line cupcake pan with paper liners and spoon the batter into the cups nearly to the top.  Bake approximately 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.  Cool completely before frosting.


Frosting:
Using an electric mixer, combine cream cheese and butter until smooth.  Add maple syrup and confectioners sugar to combine.  Once cupcakes have cooled, apply frosting.