Boo! Oh, sorry. I forgot that it’s still 3 weeks until Halloween. You see, I’ve got pumpkin on the brain. Ever since I realized there was a pumpkin shortage (yes, I said shortage. It’s true.) I’ve been craving all things pumpkin. I finally was able to get my hands on some canned pumpkin last weekend, and have been putting it to good use. I’m talking cupcakes and cookies and muffins and breads… we even made a savory salad with a fresh pie pumpkin (I had such high hopes for it, but it was a disappointment, to say the least, it’s not a recipe you’ll be seeing here. darn.) One can’t turn orange from eating too much pumpkin, right?
These cupcakes have to be one of my favorites. If you’ve been reading this blog since last year you might recognize the recipe. Call it a bit of cupcake mix-n-match, I took my pumpkin chip cupcake recipe, and topped it with a delicious brown sugar buttercream. Pumpkin + brown sugar, well, it was meant to be. The mummy-inspired decor is surprisingly simple, basically strips of frosting piped on with a flat tip. The sugar eyes are something I’ve had in my stash for a while, just waiting for the perfect use for them.
In the meantime, if you see canned pumpkin, stock up. Make sure you have plenty to feed your pumpkin cravings until the supply is back to normal.
