Pumpkin Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting - Crisco®

Ingredients

• 2 ½ C. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
• 2 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
• ½ tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Ginger
• ¼ tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Nutmeg
• ¼ tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Cloves
• ½ tsp. coarse salt
• ¼ C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
• ½ C. granulated sugar
• ½ C. packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 – 15 oz. can pumpkin
• 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• ¾ C. semi-sweet chocolate chips, optional
• 1 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• ½ C. caramel sauce, chilled
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2-3 C. powdered sugar
• Caramel sauce for drizzling, optional