Sweet Potato Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting recipe | Real Simple Recipes

By miss5elements

hands-on time: 15 minutes
total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 18.5oz box yellow cake mix (plus the ingredients called for in the package directions)
• 1/2 t pumpkin pie spice
• 1 15oz can sweet potato puree
• 2 8oz bars cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 c confectioners sugar
• 24 pieces candy corn

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from realsimple.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 F. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Prepare the cake mix as directed but with the following change: Add the pumpkin pie spice and substitute the can of sweet potato puree for the water called for in the package directions.

Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tins and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Let cool.

Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Spread on the cupcakes and top each with a piece of candy corn.