Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 18 1/4 ounces yellow cake mix (pudding in the mix preferred)
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (16 ounce) can vanilla frosting (or your favorite recipe)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups. in large bowl, combine all cupcake ingredients except chocolate chips; beat at low speed until moistened. beat 2 minutes at high speed. fold in chocolate chips. fill paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
• 2 bake at 350°f for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pan 5 minutes. remove from pan; cool 20 minutes or until completely cooled.
• 3 stir cinnamon into vanilla frosting. frost cooled cupcakes.