Photo: Louis Hansel
Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow Frosting
23 ingredients
25 min + 20 min
12 cupcakes
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"These spiced fall cupcakes are a riff on the classic Thanksgiving casserole. These days, I tend to like savory sweet potato dishes with the meal, but marshmallowy cupcakes make a terrific fall dessert! Store any leftover cupcakes in the refrigerator."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1084
Calories
32g
Protein
33g
Fat
163g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Marshmallow | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- Sweet Potato Cupcakes:
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
- Marshmallow Frosting:
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup marshmallow creme
Directions
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