Taste of Home Tuesday: McCormick Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (4-serving) vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup EACH oil and water
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp McCormick ground cinnamon
1 tsp McCormick ground cloves
1 tsp McCormick pure vanilla extract

Beat all ingredients with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened.  Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.  Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
Bake in preheated 350 F oven 20 minutes.  Frost cooled cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting.  Makes 24 cupcakes

Frosting:
Beat 1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese softened, 1 tsp. McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract and 1/4 tsp McCormick ground cloves until light and fluffy.  Gradually beat in 1 box (16 oz) confectioners' sugar until smooth.

These cupcakes are my new favorite!!  So moist and yummy!  You've got to try them!