CANDY'D SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES WITH BROWN SUGAR ICING
A very light and airy cupcake with brown sugar icing. Topped with optional toasted marshmallows and a pecan half, these little cakes taste just like its Holiday Sweet Potato dish counterpart, but with a cupcake-y twist!
Provided by Candice
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the sweet potato cubes, cover, and steam until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes depending on thickness. Remove the sweet potato from the steamer and allow to cool. Transfer the cooled sweet potato to a blender. Pour in the orange juice. Cover blender, and puree until smooth. If mixture is too thick, add more orange juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sweet potato is blended.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 48 muffin cups with paper muffin liners.
- Beat 1 cup butter, light brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract with the last egg, then stir in the sweet potato puree and orange zest.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Mix the flour mixture into the sweet potato mixture, 1 cup at a time, mixing until just blended. Batter will be thick. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
- To make frosting: Sift the confectioners' sugar into a large bowl; set aside. Heat the brown sugar, heavy cream, and 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil until the brown sugar mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Whisk the brown sugar mixture into the confectioners' sugar until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Allow the sugar mixture to cool and thicken before icing the cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 31.6 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 105.7 mg, Sugar 15.6 g
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Mlungisi Mazibuko
[email protected]These cupcakes are the worst thing I've ever eaten.
Oluchi Upster
[email protected]I wish I had never tried this recipe.
Labonno Akter
[email protected]These cupcakes are a waste of time and ingredients.
Sandra Wilson
[email protected]I wouldn't recommend this recipe.
Abuzar Bhatti
[email protected]Overall, I was disappointed with these cupcakes.
Irshad Kalyar
[email protected]I think these cupcakes would be better with a different type of frosting.
Adejare Captain
[email protected]These cupcakes were a bit dry.
Altab Khan
[email protected]The frosting was a bit too runny for my liking.
Bodi Fuell
[email protected]These cupcakes are a little too sweet for my taste.
khloé modise
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sweet potatoes, but these cupcakes were surprisingly good.
Jony Babu
[email protected]These cupcakes are a fun and festive treat.
Hafiz Khalil
[email protected]I made these cupcakes with my kids and they had a blast helping me.
Adil Shah
[email protected]These cupcakes are a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes.
Curtis Dye
[email protected]I would definitely make these cupcakes again.
AriF Islam
[email protected]These cupcakes are perfect for a fall party.
MD SHAKIL KHONDOKAR
[email protected]I love the brown sugar icing! It's so rich and creamy.
Abdalsattar Elsaid
[email protected]The sweet potato flavor is subtle but it really adds something special to these cupcakes.
Ajmat Ali
[email protected]These cupcakes are so easy to make. I love that I can use a box of cake mix to save time.
Igor Kostrzanowski
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Da Maraym Zo Gulona
[email protected]These cupcakes are a hit! They're moist and flavorful, and the brown sugar icing is the perfect finishing touch.