Friday, September 4, 2009
My boss is leaving this week and so I decided to bake him a treat to wish him luck. HusbandPlzak brought be home some beautiful zucchini from a farmer's market by his current site (he knows the way to my heart) and I thought this would be a wonderful use for them. This is a great fall treat and I just love the addition of the cream cheese frosting. (I halved the recipe because with only two of us in the office there is no need for 24 cupcakes. )
Spiced Zucchini Cupcakes
Source: Martha Stewart Cupcakes
3 c. AP flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 c. vegetable oil
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp grated lemon zest
2 c. packed brown sugar
3 c. packed grated zucchini
3 oz toasted, chopped walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350F. Line muffin tins with paper liners or with nonstick spray. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. In another bowl, whisk together oil, eggs, vanilla, and zest until well blended; whisk in brown sugar until smooth. Stir in zucchini, and then add flour mixture and stir until just combined. If desired, stir in walnuts.
Divide batter evenly among cups in muffin tin until they are three quarters full. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 c. unsalted butter, room temperature
12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
4 c. confectioner's sugar, sifted
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
With an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add sugar, 1/2 c. at a time, and then vanilla. Mix until smooth and combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add more sugar if needed to make frosting stiffer.
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7 comments:
Such a great twist on traditional spice cakes using seasonal zucchini!
I made those too! Aren't the great?
What a lucky boss :) These look great!!
yum. I love zucchini bread and hate zucchini, so this recipe will be added to my vegetable file!
yum. I love zucchini bread and hate zucchini, so this recipe will be added to my vegetable file!
Love any baked good with the zucchini and the cream cheese frosting makes it even better!
Mmm I made the cupcakes without icing (not an icing fan), and they are so yummy! I could eat the whole batch.
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