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zucchini cupcakes

Recipe by
Kathy Klein
The Villages, FL

This recipe is from Taste of Home. Virginia Lapierre

yield 1 1/2 dozen
prep time 25 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For zucchini cupcakes

  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    canola oil
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 c
    shredded zucchini
  • 1 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, cubed
  • 1/4 c
    2% milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 c
    confectioners sugar

How To Make zucchini cupcakes

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat first 5 ingredients. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to egg mixture and blend well. Stir in zucchini.
  • 2
    Fill paper lined cupcake cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 3
    Cool cupcakes 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.
  • 4
    Frosting: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes.
  • 5
    Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool to lukewarm.
  • 6
    Gradually beat in confectioners sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency.
  • 7
    Frost cooled cupcakes.

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