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Sweet Potato Cupcakes
These Sweet Potato Cupcakes make the perfect Fall treat. If you enjoy sweet potato casserole, you’re going to love this cupcake version of that amazing dish!

Ingredients
Cupcakes
Frosting
Topping
Instructions
cupcakes
- Step 1
Line muffin tin with cupcake liners. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Step 2
Wash sweet potato, pierce with a fork several times, and microwave for 5 minutes on high. Then, set it aside to cool.
- Step 3
In large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and brown sugar.
- Step 4
Slice cooled sweet potato in half and scoop the soft portion into the mixing bowl, discard the peel. Beat on medium until sweet potato is incorporated into the butter mixture.
- Step 5
Add the remaining ingredients and blend on low until ingredients are combined. Then, beat on high for two minutes, scraping down the sides halfway through to make sure the batter is consistently smooth.
- Step 6
Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full with the cake batter.
- Step 7
Bake for 18-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Step 8
Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.
frosting
- Step 9
In large mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening, and vanilla extract.
- Step 10
Add cinnamon and mix to combine.
- Step 11
Add 2 cups powdered sugar and half the cream. Mix on low until blended. Gradually add more powdered sugar and cream, scraping down the sides in the process. Once all the cream has been added, continue adding powdered sugar until the frosting has a thick, creamy consistency.
- Step 12
Beat on high for one to two minutes until frosting is smooth.
- Step 13
Place frosting in the refrigerator to chill.
topping
- Step 14
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Step 15
In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, sugar, and melted butter.
- Step 16
Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine the ingredients. Then, pour the mixture onto the parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Step 17
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through. When done, set aside to cool.
- Step 18
While the topping is cooling, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place 24 marshmallows on it. Place the marshmallows under the broiler just until they've browned and started to melt. Remove from broiler immediately.
ASSEMBLE
- Step 19
Fill a piping bag with the frosting and using a large star tip, pipe the frosting onto each cupcake starting on the outer edge and moving in a circular pattern towards the center.
- Step 20
Pick up each cupcake and gently roll the frosted side in the crumble topping.
- Step 21
Place a browned marshmallow on top of each cupcake to finish.
Tips & Tricks
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