Looking for easy, fun cupcake recipe to make with kids?

This is recipe takes two bowls to assemble the cupcake batter.

Kids can whisk, tuck batter into liners, ice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, and toss on colorful sprinkles.

While cupcakes are baking, here’s a book to read.

Not just for kids, this book is for “humans of all ages.”

Thank You, Everything by Icinori, Emilie Robert Wont

Thank you, bicycle
Thank you, road

Thank you, jungle
Thank you, leaf

Dazzling graphic adventure with just three words on each page, fabulous two page illustrations, and a journey that unfolds in surprising ways.

Thank you fingers, thank you hand, leads to thank you magic – a shadow hand that makes the shape of a horse. On the next page, two children ride a horse away through the trees.

Read the book more than once, every page will be a new experience. (Picture book)

Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe

Makes 12 cupcakes

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp ground cloves

1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup (8 tbsp) butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 cup (8 oz) pumpkin puree

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin/cupcake pan with 12 paper liners.

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, sugar, butter, eggs and pumpkin puree.

Add flour mixture to the large bowl, whisk until smooth.

Fill each liner with 3 tbsp of batter. Tip: We use 1 tbsp ice cream scoop, goes really quickly.

Bake, rotating pan half way through. until toothpick in center comes out clean, about 20 – 25 min.

Transfer pan to wire rack, cool completely. Decorate with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract

Put cream cheese in stand mixer bowl. Run the mixer a bit to soften the cream cheese. On medium speed, gradually add the butter, and continue beating until well blended.

Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add vanilla, and stir to fully combine.

With the frosting recipe, there may be frosting left over, depending on how much you heap frosting on the cupcakes. Or, just make half the recipe.

Tip: Read the story of our family Thanksgiving, and two recipes: Heritage and New Recipes

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