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Cornmeal Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Sweet cornmeal cupcakes topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 376 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 cup finely ground white cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup Mazola Corn Oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
For the frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 4 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 drops Yellow food color (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare 12 muffin cups by lining with cupcake papers.
- In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream the Mazola corn oil with the sugar until smooth. Add the egg yolks and vanilla and beat briefly until combined.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the dry mixture alternately with the milk into the oil and sugar mixture beginning and ending with the dry mixture.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups. Sprinkle the top of each with turbinado sugar, if using.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Add the powdered sugar a bit at a time beating until smooth. Add the food color, if using, and the vanilla. Beat until mixed.
- Frost the cupcakes with the cream cheese frosting.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
376kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
110mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
333IU
(7%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 376
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 376kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 333IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.