Babycakes
"From Family Circle mag April 1, 2009 as seen on Food Network's Ultimate Recipe Showdown."
- Ready In:
- 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Yields:
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60 cupcakes
ingredients
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Cupcakes
- 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 eggs
- 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup clover honey
- 1 (4 ounce) jar pumpkins with pears baby food (such as Nature's Goodness)
- 2 (4 ounce) jars applesauce and apricots baby food (such as Earth's Best)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup ground pecans
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Frosting
- 1 1⁄4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1⁄4 cup ground pecans
directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two mini muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.
- Cupcakes: in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; set aside.
- Beat eggs, butter, sugars and honey in a large bowl on medium speed until well-combined. Add the baby food and cinnamon; beat until smooth. Fold in the pecans. Slowly add flour mixture using a sifter; fold in until ingredients are well-mixed.
- Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling them 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from oven to a wire rack and let cool completely. Repeat with additional mini cupcake liners and remaining batter.
- Frosting: In a large bowl, beat confectioners' suagr, butter, cream cheese, condensed milk and extracts on medium speed until smooth.
- Frost each cupcake by putting a generous dollop of frosting on top with a spoon. Garnish with ground pecans.
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Love these things! Made them for my niece's birthday party and they got rave reviews!
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