Friendly Ghost Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 15 oz pumpkin pie filling/mix canned (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 2 teaspoons chocolate chips miniature
• 3 oz cream cheese softened
• 4  eggs 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 4.5 cups powdered sugar 
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 
• 3 cups baking mix original bisquick®

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer
• toothpicks
• muffin liners

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups.
2. In large bowl, beat Bisquick mix, granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, the pumpkin pie spice, milk, eggs and pumpkin with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter on low speed about 30 seconds or until well blended. Beat in vanilla and 2 cups of the powdered sugar on low speed about 30 seconds or just until mixed, then on high speed about 1 minute or until fluffy. Beat in remaining 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, on medium speed. If too soft to mound, add additional powdered sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.
5. Spoon frosting into large resealable plastic food-storage bag; press out air and seal bag.
6. Cut 1/2-inch tip from lower corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe about 2 tablespoons frosting into ghost-shaped mound on each cupcake. Press 2 chocolate chips, flat sides out, into frosting for eyes.