1662 shares This post may contain affiliate links.Read my disclosure policy.Semi-homemade chocolate cupcakes made with cake mix, instant pudding, water, and canned pumpkin—no oil, no butter, no eggs—topped with a creamy vanilla bean cream cheese frosting.

Easy Chocolate Cake Mix Cupcakes If you love box cake mix but don’t want to use all the oil or butter in the directions, you’ll love this easy chocolate cake cupcake recipe that uses canned pumpkin, a package of chocolate pudding mix, and water instead.It contains no oil, butter, or eggs yet is still incredibly moist.Finished with a simple vanilla bean cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes feel extra special.

They’re great when you want something sweet with less fat and fewer calories.Notes from My Test Kitchen I’ve been experimenting with box cake mixes for years, ditching the directions and swapping in ingredients like canned pumpkin, seltzer, crushed pineapple, or canned coconut milk.When inflation hit and box cake mixes shrank, some of my older recipes were thrown off, so I tested and tweaked this version to work perfectly with today’s smaller boxes.

Why This Cake Mix Hack WorksCanned pumpkin replaces the oil and eggs typically called for in box cake mix, adding moisture and structure without extra f

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