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White Chocolate Purple Potato Cupcakes
These vibrant cupcakes are made with purple potatoes! You can't taste the spuds, but they leave a wonderful colour and make the cupcakes rich and moist.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 285 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 2 oz (50g) white chocolate chopped
- ½ cup (125g) butter at room temperature
- ⅔ cup (125g) granulated sugar
- 2 large free-range eggs
- ¾ cup (150g) mashed purple potato without milk, butter or seasoning
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (150g) all-purpose (plain) flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup (100ml) milk
For the icing
- ¾ cup (150g) mashed purple potatoes
- 4 oz (100g) white chocolate
- 5 tablespoon milk
- 5 tablespoon powdered icing sugar confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F / 170C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper cases.
- Place the white chocolate into a heatproof bowl, set over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Don’t allow any water get in the bowl or the chocolate will seize. Remove the bowl from the water and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time and beating each one in well. Mix in the mashed potato, vanilla and cooled melted chocolate.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. Add one-third of the flour to the egg mixture and gently combine, then one-third of the milk. Repeat until all the ingredients are combined.
- Fill the muffin cups three-quarters full and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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To make the purple potato icing
- Place the white chocolate into a heatproof bowl, set over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Don’t allow any water get in the bowl or the chocolate will seize. Remove the bowl from the water and allow to cool.
- Beat the mashed sweet potato and white chocolate together until smooth.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
197mg
(8%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
300IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 197mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.