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CANDY'D SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES WITH BROWN SUGAR ICING



Candy'D Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Icing image

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

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
½ cup orange juice, or as needed
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large orange, zested
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

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

SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES, BROWN SUGAR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, CANDIED PECANS



Sweet Potato Cupcakes, Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting, Candied Pecans image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 18 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 26

One 16-ounce can sweet potatoes
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
Candied Pecans, recipe follows
One 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
3 sticks butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup light brown sugar
6 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
1 egg white
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake pan with 18 paper liners, set aside.
  • Make the sweet potato puree by processing the sweet potatoes in a food processor. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger and nutmeg.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and eggs. Add the dry ingredients. Whisk in the sweet potato puree. Fill each cupcake in the prepared pan three-quarters full of batter.
  • Bake until the tops spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool.
  • To assemble: Frost the cupcakes with the Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle with the Candied Pecans.
  • In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until creamy. Add the butter and beat until well incorporated. Add the light brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating until well incorporated. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Beat the egg white in a bowl until frothy; whisk 4 teaspoons water and the vanilla extract into the egg. Stir the sugar, cinnamon and salt into the egg mixture. Add the chopped pecans, stir to coat completely. Spread the pecans onto the baking sheet. Bake the pecans, stirring about every 20 minutes, until the coating forms a glaze, about 1 hour. Allow to cool on the baking sheet.

CANDY'D SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES WITH BROWN SUGAR ICING



Candy'D Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Icing image

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     Christmas Cakes

Time 1h55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
½ cup orange juice, or as needed
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large orange, zested
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

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

CANDY'D SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES WITH BROWN SUGAR ICING



Candy'D Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Icing image

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     Christmas Cakes

Time 1h55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
½ cup orange juice, or as needed
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large orange, zested
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

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

CANDY'D SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES WITH BROWN SUGAR ICING



Candy'D Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Icing image

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     Christmas Cakes

Time 1h55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
½ cup orange juice, or as needed
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large orange, zested
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

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

CANDY'D SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES WITH BROWN SUGAR ICING



Candy'D Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Icing image

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     Christmas Cakes

Time 1h55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
½ cup orange juice, or as needed
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large orange, zested
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

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

CANDIED SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES



Candied Sweet Potato Cupcakes image

Although the flavor might seem unusual for a cupcake, sweet potatoes have long been pureed and baked into desserts, such as sweet potato pie. This playful rendition of a traditional Thanksgiving side dish-complete with mini marshmallows and candied pecans on top-will appeal to anyone who loves the sweet, earthy flavors of root vegetables. Serve the cupcakes as one component of a holiday dessert buffet. If you like, bake and mash the sweet potatoes the day before you make the cupcakes; let cool completely and refrigerate, covered.

Yield makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 pounds (about 3 medium) sweet potatoes, scrubbed
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon coarse salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups miniature marshmallows
Candied Pecan Pieces (page 323)

Steps:

  • Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 400°F. Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake until completely soft and juices begin to seep from the potatoes and caramelize, about 1 hour. Remove from oven. Reduce oven to 325°F.
  • When cool enough to handle, slice potatoes in half lengthwise and use a fork to scrape the flesh from the skin into a bowl, discarding skins. Mash potato with fork until smooth. (You should have about 2 cups.)
  • Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and both sugars until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add the flour mixture in three batches, beating until completely incorporated after each.
  • Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until cupcakes are set and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 28 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored up to 3 days at room temperature, or frozen up to 3 months, in airtight containers.
  • Make topping: Dividing evenly into 24 mounds, place marshmallows on a large baking sheet or nonstick baking mat. Using a small kitchen torch, brown marshmallows all over (or heat under the broiler). With an offset spatula, transfer mounds to cupcakes, and top with candied pecans, dividing evenly. Cupcakes are best served the day they are topped; keep at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES WITH CINNAMON FROSTING



Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cinnamon Frosting image

These sweet cupcakes sneak a little vegetables in, too -- but are no less of a fall favorite. A tender, moist cake is topped with tangy cream cheese icing spiked with tons of cinnamon. The coziest cupcakes for the coziest season!

Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell

Categories     dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup sweet potato puree
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 cups confectioners? sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, plus more for finishing (optional)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Pinch fine sea salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  • Make the cupcakes: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt to combine. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the oil and brown sugar until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla and whisk until well combined. Add half of the flour mixture and mix to combine. Add the buttermilk and mix to combine. Add the remaining flour and mix to combine. Gently stir in the sweet potato puree.
  • Divide the batter among the prepared muffin pan, filling each liner just over 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
  • Make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon and mix well to combine. Scrape the bowl well, then add the vanilla and salt and mix to combine.
  • Spread the frosting on top of the cooled cupcakes. Dust with more cinnamon, if desired, then serve.

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