Scrumptious Sweet Potato Cupcakes

My daughter wanted to make some cupcakes today, and I realized that I had never made any cupcakes before! I had an amazing recipe from a friend of mine, so today we tweaked it a bit to up the nutritional value and gave it a whirl. They were almost as good as the original and SOOOO much healthier! Further modifications could be made to make them even healthier, but this version still tasted like cupcakes. :) Here's what I tried today.

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened

1/2 c. applesauce
1 c. sugar

3 eggs

2 c. mashed sweet potatoes

1/2 tsp vanilla
1 c. all-purpose flour

1 c. whole wheat flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Line twenty-four muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside.
2. Cream the butter. Add the applesauce and sugar; beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about two minutes.

3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed between each addition until combined.

4. Add sweet potatoes and vanilla, beating until combined.

5. Add the four, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Combine.

6. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Bake about 20 minutes or until the tops spring back when touched. Cool on a wire rack.

7. Frost the cupcakes with this frosting. Use the variation with orange juice concentrate, cream cheese and a bit of vanilla.

ENJOY! They are mouth-wateringly delicious.