Iron Cupcake Challenge: Squash

Check out my post from last month for the details on this event.

This month's ingredient was SQUASH. 

Here's a few of the entries:

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupakes (this was probably my personal favorite of the night)

Roasted Butternut Squash Cupcakes with Cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting

Topped with Toasted Pecans

Pumpkin Pie Poppers:

Crusted-Bottom Cupcake with a Layer of Pumpkin Spice Cake and a Layer of Pumpkin Pie Filling

Topped with Whipped Buttercream and a Fondant Fall Leaf

Pumpkin Curry Cupcakes

Orange Buttercream Frosting

Topped with a Crystalized Ginger Chip

Chocolate Cupcakes

Filled and Topped with Pumpkin Cream Cheese

Lemon Raspberry Zucchini Cupcakes

Cream Cheese Frosting

Topped with Fresh Raspberries

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Topped with Pumpkin Seeds

Butternut Squash and Butterscotch Cupcakes

Topped with Carmel Cream Cheese Frosting

And finally, my entry:

Acorn Squash Spice Cupcakes

Hazelnut Buttercream Frosting

Topped with German Chocolate Shavings

All were delicious!  There's definitely some great ideas for any fall parties you may have approaching. 

Check back tomorrow for the recipe I used to make my entry...they turned out well, and were EASY!