zucchini cupcakes
This recipe is from Taste of Home. Virginia Lapierre
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prep time
25 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
1 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 cups confectioners sugar
How To Make zucchini cupcakes
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat first 5 ingredients. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to egg mixture and blend well. Stir in zucchini.
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Step 2Fill paper lined cupcake cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Step 3Cool cupcakes 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.
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Step 4Frosting: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes.
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Step 5Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool to lukewarm.
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Step 6Gradually beat in confectioners sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency.
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Step 7Frost cooled cupcakes.
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