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Babycakes

Recipe courtesy Lisa Roman - as seen on Ultimate Recipe Showdown:Desserts on Food Network- aired Feb 15, 2009.

Prep Time:

25 min

Inactive Prep Time:

7 min

Cook Time:

12 min

Level:

Easy

Serves:

8 servings

Ingredients

Cupcake Batter Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup clover honey
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 (4-ounce) jar pumpkins with pears baby food (recommended: Nature's Goodness brand)
• 2 (4-ounce) jars applesauce and apricots baby food (recommended: Earth's Best brand)
• 1/2 cup ground pecans

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup ground pecans
• Special equipment: 2 (12-cup) mini muffin pans

Cupcakes:

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small mixing bowl add the baking soda, salt, baking powder and flour. Mix thoroughly with a fork and set aside. In a large mixing bowl add the eggs, honey, both sugars and butter. Mix until smooth using a hand mixer. Add the cinnamon and baby food. Mix until smooth. Using a rubber spatula fold in the pecans. Slowly add the flour mixture using a sifter and fold in until ingredients are evenly mixed.

Place 24 mini baking cups (2-inch, nonfoil) into each hole of the mini muffin pan. Place a 1-gallon resealable freezer bag into a bowl (for support) and pour the cupcake batter into the bag. Seal the bag and cut the tip off 1 of the bottom corners of the bag. Squeeze the batter into each baking cup, filling them only 3/4 of the way full. Place the mini muffin pan in the oven on the center rack. Bake for 12 minutes.

Frosting:

In a small mixing bowl add the extracts, milk, cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy using a hand mixer. When the cupcakes are done baking remove each cupcake from the pan and place on a cooling rack. Place the cooling rack in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 minutes.

Once the cupcakes are cooled remove them from the refrigerator. Frost each cupcake by putting a generous dollop of frosting on the top with a spoon. Garnish top with ground pecans and they are ready to serve.

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Julie's notes - this looks so quick and easy. The judges would not stop raving about these. I'm excited to try them soon!!