Ingredients
- 1 (18.25-ounce) box dark chocolate cake mix
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 8 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Candy corn, for garnish
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with nonstick baking spray with flour. Do not use paper liners.
Prepare the cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the pans, and arrange them, rounded side down, on wire racks to cool completely.
In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add the pumpkin and confectioners' sugar, and beat until smooth.
Cut each cupcake in half horizontally. Spread about 2 tablespoons the pumpkin mixture evenly over cut side of rounded cupcake halves. Top with the cut side of the flat cupcake halves.
Using a double boiler, melt the semisweet chocolate. Add the whipping cream and mix until well combined. Spoon the desired amount of chocolate over each cupcake and garnish with candy corn. Cover, and chill, or serve immediately.
Cook's Note: Cupcakes can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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By cdblount1970_10...
Augusta, GA
on October 30, 2012
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The only reason I'm giving it 3 stars because this was my first time trying pumpkin...it my family and I don't like it. If we like the pumpkin taste, I'm sure I would have given it 5 stars.
By Lbohrer
on October 26, 2012
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Rather than make a traditional cake mix, I made the cake mix into a denser lb. cake. Choc cake mix, 1 c sour cream, 1/3 c melted butter, 3 eggs, 1/4 c milk. the dough is very thick. Made 24 cupcakes using the cupcake liners. Made the filling per the recipe here, added pumpkin pie spices. Refrigerated overnight to thicken. With a large cake decorating tip, the piped filling into the cupcakes, and with denser cupcakes, it did not absorb into the cake. I like whip cream on my pumpkin pie, so I iced the cupcakes with Cool Whip, and drizzled the cooled melted chocolate over the Cool Whip. Can decorate with the candy corn, toasted pumpkin seeds, or chopped walnuts. Your preference. Looked pretty and did not have to grease the cupcake tins, slice the cupcakes, etc. Self contained in those great little cupcake liners.
By samgreenlee_107...
ellicott city, MD
on October 29, 2011
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just delicous. quick and easy.
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