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Sweet Potato Cupcake recipe icon

Sweet Potato Cupcake

Tender cupcake with sweet potato puree, spices, and caramel glaze. Moist crumb with nutty topping is perfect with tea or coffee.

Total
120 min
Standard serving
135.4 g

Ingredients

Total 15

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Prepare all ingredients for making a cake.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Peel the sweet potato, cut it into large chunks and boil until cooked for about 15 minutes. Drain the water and blend with a blender until smooth puree.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Whip softened butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Add the eggs one by one, stirring well after each addition.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Add sweet potato puree, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    In a separate bowl, mix wheat flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Gradually add and mix the dry mixture into the wet mixture. Knead until the dough is homogeneous. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees.

  8. 8

    Step 8

    Pour the batter into an oiled muffin tin and bake in the oven for 60–75 minutes at 160 degrees.

  9. 9

    Step 9

    Let the finished cupcake cool in the mold for about 15 minutes, then remove it from the mold and let it cool completely.

  10. 10

    Step 10

    For the glaze, mix the butter with the remaining sugar in a saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring frequently.

  11. 11

    Step 11

    Remove from heat, add cream and sea salt. Stir with a whisk and let cool for about 15 minutes.

  12. 12

    Step 12

    Drizzle the cupcake with caramel glaze and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Serve with tea.

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