Zucchini Cupcakes with Tangy Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Name: Zucchini Cupcakes with Tangy Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: 3 cups bleached cake flour , such as Softasilk; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 4 large eggs , at room temperature; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 14 ounces zucchini (about 3 to 4 medium zucchini), ends trimmed and grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 3 cups); 4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter , at room temperature; 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon fine salt; 1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt , at room temperature; 3/4 cup toasted pecans , finely chopped

A recipe for zucchini cupcakes that are light in texture, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, frosted with tangy buttercream, and topped with toasted pecans.

By chow · From Open Recipes · 18 ingredients

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Why it works: Cinnamon and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,917 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Zucchini Cupcakes with Tangy Buttercream Frosting Recipe

24 cupcakes

Cook1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1145Calories

40 gProtein

54 gFat

125 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 12 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Pecans	1 oz (28g / ~19 halves)	196
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Cucumber	1/2 cup sliced (52g)	16
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Cinnamon + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together11,917 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Cinnamon + vanillatop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,287 recipes

Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
Vanilla + milktop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together19,187 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together81,283 recipes

Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).
Flour + nutmegtop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together18,623 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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