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Easy Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Pumpkins
November 18, 2014 by Sandy 2 Comments
Don’t put those pumpkins away, yet. These Fall Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Pumpkins will steal the show at your potluck dinner or on the Thanksgiving Dessert Table.
I posted these cute little cupcakes on my blogging buddy’s website, Summer Scraps, a last year and want to make sure I share it with you in time for Thanksgiving.
I mean really! Who said Halloween should have all the fun? These cream cheese frosting pumpkins are adorable! I take them to just about every fall activity or holiday party. They are fast, easy and (let’s face it) cute! The stem is made from a pretzel stick and the leaf is from a sprig of mint.…
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