avocado cupcakes w/cream cheese frosting

Name: AVOCADO CUPCAKES W/CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 2 - eggs; 1 cup(s) avocado, mashed; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1/2 cup(s) nuts, your choice; ## FROSTING:; 2 package(s) 8 oz. each cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) confectioner's sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Jo Anne Sugimoto

Kaneohe, HI

Updated on Dec 2, 2010

My mom used to make avocado sandwiches for my brothers and I when we were young kids. I must admit, they were very good. So an avocado cupcake to me must be delicious!

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yield Makes one dozen

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 - eggs
1 cup avocado, mashed
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup nuts, your choice
FROSTING:
2 packages 8 oz. each cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make avocado cupcakes w/cream cheese frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep 12-cup muffin tin with liners.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar, add the eggs and avocado, mix well.
Step 3

Add the baking soda to the buttermilk and add to the batter.
Step 4

Add the spices to the flour, then add flour mixture to the batter, mix well.
Step 5

Dust the nuts lightly with flour and add to the batter.
Step 6

Pour evenly into the muffin tin.
Step 7

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
Step 8

FROSTING:
Step 9

In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and the butter until creamy.
Step 10

Mix in vanilla and then gradually add in the confectioner's sugar.
Step 11

Be sure that the cupcakes are cooled, then frost the cupcakes. Store the remaining frosting in the refrigerator.
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