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Bake with Us: How to Make Autumnal Pumpkin Cupcakes

In this autumnal edition of Bake with Us, we're showing you how to make the cutest treats, with a classic spooky theme! From heading to the pumpkin patch to carving Jack-O-Lanterns, these pumpkin cupcakes are perfect for any autumn event!

Nothing says autumn quite like pumpkins! So, we’ve used them to inspire the perfect bake for either a Halloween party or a cosy autumn night in. These easy to make treats will make you the pick of the patch amongst your guests - we're showing you exactly how to make our autumnal pumpkin cupcakes!

In this easy to follow Bake with Us tutorial, you'll find all the products you need as well as a step-by-step guide AND a YouTube video (check out the video tab) if you're more of a visual learner! So follow along to create these super cute bakes, that make the perfect addition to a party table, or a lovely seasonal gift!

The Cake Decorating Co. baking queen, Holly, ran with the vision and created the cupcakes you see today! And we are always delighted to take suggestions from our community for future guides. So, if you have an idea for a bake you'd like us to create a tutorial for, pop us a DM using the phrase "Bake with Us" and we'll add it to the list.

What you'll need

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Autumnal Pumpkin Cupcakes

Step One: Colour and flavour your buttercream

For those classic pumpkin vibes, we used the Rainbow Dust ProGel in orange to add a pop of colour to our buttercream. And we levelled up the autumnal vibes with some of the delicious Pumpkin Spice flavour paste from FunCakes.

Step Two: Pipe your buttercream

Using a large, round piping tip, pipe on your buttercream. Don't worry about the design, just add some layered swirls for now!

Step Three: Dip your cupcake in some sanding sugar

Turn your freshly piped cupcake upside down and press down into a bowl of FunCakes' Orange Sanding Sugar. These tiny crystal like sprinkles are perfect for adding texture!

Step Four: Add detail with a knife or scriber tool

We used the FMM Knife and Scriber Modelling Tool to add these indents to the buttercream. This creates a more realistic, 3D pumpkin-like effect!

Step Five: Colour additional buttercream with green and brown

Again, we chose the fantastic Rainbow Dust ProGels in Brown and Bright Green to create the shades of buttercream we need for those eye-catching finishing touches.

Step Six: Pipe your stalk and leaves

Use a small open star piping nozzle (we went with the Wilton #18) to pipe a short brown stalk on to the top of each pumpkin. Then, using a leaf piping tip (Wilton #68), pipe on your leaves! We also added some greenery with a Wilton #2.

Step Seven: Add some sprinkles

For an extra bit of spooky season flair, we finished off these cupcakes with a dash of the Purple Cupcakes Halloween Mix Non-Pareil Sugar Pearls. This classic Halloween colour combo is the perfect final detail!

Step 8: Pop the cupcakes in a cute cupcake box

Gifting the cupcakes to a friend? Present them in style in one of our adorable autumnal cupcake boxes! From these cute basket designs, to all out Halloween options, there are lots to choose from.

Ready to make your own Autumnal Pumpkin Cupcakes?

We love these cupcakes so much - with a classic design and that iconic Pumpkin Spice flavour, they are the perfect seasonal treat! But remember, you can use any flavouring you want to make them your perfect cupcakes.