Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Easy to make pumpkin cupcakes are
a great treat for Halloween time.

Ingredients:
1 18.5-ounce box yellow cake mix
(plus the ingredients called for in the package directions)
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
2 8-ounce bars cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
24 pieces candy corn

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
Prepare the cake mix as directed but with the following change:
Add the pumpkin pie spice and substitute the can of pumpkin puree
for the water called for in the package directions.
Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tins
and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center
of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Let cool.
Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese
and sugar until creamy. Spread on the cupcakes
and top each with a piece of candy corn.