Thursday, June 18, 2009

#1341 - Sweet Potato Cupcakes

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup softened butter
1/4 cup butter (melted)
1 - box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
3/4 cup water
3 eggs
1 cup cooked/mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 cup toffee bits
2 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
2 cups Domino's powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

In a mixer add cake mix, eggs, and 1/4 cup melted butter--beat. Add mashed sweet potatoes and water--beat until mixed, then beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Remove bowl from mixer--add 1/2 cup toffee bits--stir with a spoon. Spoon batter into cupcake liners (2/3 full) and place in muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely. Frosting: in a mixer add cream cheese and 1/2 cup softened butter--beat. Add powdered sugar and vanilla--beat. Frost the cupcakes. Drizzle caramel on each cupcake and sprinkle the extra toffee bits on top of the caramel.

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