• Preheat oven to 350℉ and line two standard cupcake pans with liners.

To make the cupcakes with a cake mix

• Combine all ingredients and stir until smooth.
  1 box yellow cake mix, 1 can pumpkin puree, 3 large eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

To make the cupcakes from scratch

• Combine oil, eggs, sugar, pumpkin puree and vanilla in one bowl. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Combine wet the dry ingredients and stir just until smooth.
  3/4 cup vegetable oil, 4 large eggs, 2 cups granulated sugar, 1 can pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 18-22 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Let cool completely.

Make the maple frosting

• Beat butter until smooth. Add Mapleine and vanilla extract.  Slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. If it gets too thick, add 1 tablespoon of milk to thin it out!
  1 cup unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon Mapleine, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
• Frost cooled cupcake and top with candy, sprinkles or nothing at all!