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Cooking Challenge Cupcakes
Sweet Potato Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 17.2-oz. can vacuum-packed sweet potatoes (unsweetened), mashed
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 Recipe Cream Cheese Frosting, below
- Finely shredded orange peel
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line twenty four 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; set cups aside.
2. In medium bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
3. In large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Add sweet potatoes and vanilla, beating until combined. Add flour mixture; beat until combined (batter will be thick).
4. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake about 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 minute. Remove from pan and cool completely.
5. Place Cream Cheese Frosting in large resealable plastic bag. Cut a 1/4-inch opening in one corner of bag. Pipe frosting on top of cupcakes. Sprinkle with orange peel. Makes 24 cupcakes.
Cream Cheese Frosting: In large mixing bowl beat one 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened, and 2/3 cup butter, softened, with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add 2 tablespoons bourbon or milk and beat until combined. Beat in 8 cups powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time, until smooth and of a good piping consistency. Makes 4-1/3 cups.
REVIEW:
I couldn't find vacuumed packed sweet potatos so I just got a can of sweet potatos and drained them. They were easy to make overall and tasted like mini carrot cakes. I'd chill the frosting next time so it wouldn't be so soft. I did just cut the corner of a sandwich bag and it worked okay. Here's the link to the recipe if anyone is interested.
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