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Chocolate Beet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Here's how you make Chocolate Beet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • CUPCAKES
  • 1 1/4 cup cake flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup cooked pureed beets (plus 1 Tbsp for frosting)
  • 2 tablespoon oil (safflower oil)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • FROSTING
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel, room temperature)
  • 1/4 c unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • TO MAKE CUPCAKES

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.

  • Step 2: Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Stir beet puree, oil, egg, vanilla, and buttermilk together in small bowl. Stir in dry ingredients until combined. Divide among 12 cups.

  • Step 3: Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 16 minutes. Cool completely.

  • TO MAKE FROSTING

  • Step 4: Beat sugar, cream cheese, butter, 1 Tbsp beet puree, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Spread over cupcakes.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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