EASY PUMPKIN SPICED MUFFINS

2 c. sugar
1 c. canola oil
2/3 c. water
4 eggs

3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 c. coarse decorating sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line muffin pan with 12 regular-sized cupcake liners. Combine sugar, oil, water, eggs, and pumpkin in a large mixing bowl and beat on low for 1 minute. Do not over mix.

Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger to a small bowl and stir to combine.
Add dry mixture to pumpkin batter and beat on low just until all ingredients are moist.
Fill cupcake liners with batter until they are ¾ full. Bake for 12-15 minutes, then remove from oven and sprinkle each muffin with coarse decorating sugar and return to oven to finish baking another 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

(Total cooking time should be 25-30 minutes). Remove from oven and cool 5-10 minutes before moving muffins to wire baking rack to cool completely.