serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • CUPCAKES:
  • granulated white sugar
  • unsulfured molasses
  • large egg
  • large egg yolk
  • Dutch process cocoa powder
  • ground allspice
  • hot milk
  • FROSTING:
  • canned unsweetened pumpkin purée
  • vanilla extract

28 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • Grasshopper Frosting:
  • milk chocolate Hershey's chocolate kiss
  • green creme de menthe or 3 tablespoons white creme de menthe
  • milk
  • cold water
  • unflavored gelatin
  • whipping cream
  • green creme de menthe

12 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • orange juice
  • Garnish:
  • tangerine slice or mandarin orange slice
  • Glaze:
  • orange juice
  • lemon juice
  • powdered sugar

15 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • cake flour
  • finely snipped fresh rosemary
  • lemon extract
  • milk
  • finely shredded lemon peel
  • lemon juice
  • Lemon Glaze:
  • powdered sugar
  • finely shredded lemon peel
  • -5 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

18 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • Cupcakes:
  • cinnamon
  • allspice
  • nutmeg
  • sour cream
  • packed light brown sugar
  • golden raisins
  • chopped pecans
  • Frosting:
  • grated orange zest
  • orange juice

12 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • red food coloring
  • unsweetened cocoa powder
  • cake flour
  • kosher salt
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • sour cream
  • distilled white vinegar
  • Icing:
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • mascarpone
  • vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon mint extract

24 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • white chocolate chips
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • fresh raspberry
  • Lemon frosting:
  • confectioners' sugar
  • lemon juice

12 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • Cupcakes:
  • cinnamon
  • superfine sugar
  • safflower oil
  • mashed banana
  • grated orange zest
  • shredded carrot
  • flaked coconut
  • Frosting:
  • freshly squeezed orange juice
  • orange marmalade

30 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • vanilla extract
  • Frosting:
  • grated orange rind
  • -3 tablespoons orange juice
  • orange juice

12 cupcakes

You might need to buy:
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • vanilla extract
  • sour cream
  • milk chocolate chips
  • White Frosting
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • -3 tablespoons milk