Spiced Pumpkin Cake (part II: Mini cupcakes!)

I made this spiced pumpkin cake recipe about 3 weeks ago and it turned out well. I offered to bring it to the Thanksgiving family gathering I'm heading to in less than 12 hours. I suppose I always try to make the cake into mini cupcakes at some point. (Did it for the olive oil lemon cake). I mostly do it because I think they are cute but it's also easier to serve in moderate portions.

I realized this evening how I forgot to add the sugar earlier last time. Upon reading the recipe I realized that the list of ingredients were not listed in groupings. Most recipes are user friendly and list ingredients according to when they are added. The sugar was no where near the butter. Not that it is an excuse on my part, just an observation. Batter came out a lot smoother this time. I also added a tad more pumpkin.

I didn't want to take several hours making these in the only cupcake pan I have, so I put the rest of the batter into a bread pan. Suppose I'm not willing to sacrifice enough for my art yet. :-)

When dealing with the glaze, make sure to work fast before it sets or else it will not glaze evenly on the cupcake. How cute are these!?!