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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Avocado Buttercream Icing
Lightly spiced pumpkin cupcakes topped with a ghoulishly green avocado frosting! A great way to use up the stringy innards of carving pumpkins.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 264 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- ½ cup (150g) pumpkin puree (store bought or remove the seeds and puree the stringy innards of a pumpkin)
- 2 ¾ cups (350g) plain flour (all purpose)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ⅓ cup ⅓ cup (80g) butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (100ml) milk
For the icing
- 1 avocado
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups (250g) powdered icing sugar
Instructions
For the cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 170C/325F. Line a muffin tray with baking cases.
- Puree either cooked pumpkin, the raw insides of a carving pumpkin (remove seeds) or use tinned pumpkin puree. Set aside.
- Stir together the flour, baking powder, bicarb of soda, salt and spices.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time and them beat in the pumpkin and vanilla.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk into the wet mixture, in thirds.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cases ¾ full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
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For the icing
- Puree the avocado flesh with a hand held blender until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Sift the icing sugar, a bit at a time and blend until thick. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Notes
- Nutritional facts are a guideline only and will be affected by different brands used.
Nutrition Information
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
206mg
(9%)
Potassium
257mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
1827IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 206mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 1827IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.