Pumpkin Cupcakes

Apparently it was Boss's Day sometime last week.  One of my co-workers found out and suggested we all bring in treats on Friday to celebrate.  It was kind of funny though because our bosses didn't even know it was Boss's Day.  I thought this would be a great time to make some pumpkin cupcakes.  I had been wanting to make some for awhile but did not want to have 30 cupcakes in my house.  Cause if they were in my house.  I would eat them.  All.  In like 3 days.  I have seen so many amazing looking pumpkin cake and cupcake recipes online recently but I finally narrowed it to the recipe I saw on this blog.  I think she got it from another blog.  Anywho.  The honey cinnamon cream cheese icing stood out to me.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes-(Recipe from Very Best Baking as seen adapted on Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life)
Makes about 24 mini cupcakes and 12 regular cupcakes  (sorry I used two different pans)

1 package (18.25 oz.) spice cake mix
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
3 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup water
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake tins.

-Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl for about 3 minutes with a mixer.

-Bake mini cupcakes for about 11-13 minutes or until they are done and bake the regular sized ones for 20-22 minutes.

Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened
4 oz. cream cheese
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. honey
2 cups powdered sugar
a splash of milk

Mix the butter until it's fluffy.  Then add in the cream cheese and mix those two together.  Add in the cinnamon and honey and mix together and then added in powdered sugar about a cup at a time until you get the consistency you want.  You can add some milk also to smooth it out. I put this into a plastic pastry bag and just squirted blobs on to my cupcakes.  It worked out pretty well.  If you hate pumpkin, this icing would probably still be good on a regular spice cake.  In other words, I loved this icing.

 
People at work loved these (ok well they ate them all).  If you want to impress people, make them mini cupcakes.  People are easily fascinated by miniature versions of normal things.

Did anyone else celebrate boss's day?
When is regular employee day?