Name: Babycakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 60 cupcakes
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1/4 cup clover honey; 1 (4 ounce) jar pumpkins with pears baby food (such as Nature's Goodness); 2 (4 ounce) jars applesauce and apricots baby food (such as Earth's Best); 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup ground pecans; 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1/4 cup ground pecans

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From Family Circle mag April 1, 2009 as seen on Food Network's Ultimate Recipe Showdown.

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ingredients

Cupcakes
2 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
³⁄₄ cup unsalted butter, softened
³⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₂ cup light brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup clover honey
1 (4 ounce) jar pumpkins with pears baby food (such as Nature's Goodness)
2 (4 ounce) jars applesauce and apricots baby food (such as Earth's Best)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ cup ground pecans
Frosting
1 ¹⁄₄ cups confectioners' sugar
³⁄₄ cup unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
¹⁄₄ cup ground pecans

directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two mini muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.
Cupcakes: in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; set aside.
Beat eggs, butter, sugars and honey in a large bowl on medium speed until well-combined. Add the baby food and cinnamon; beat until smooth. Fold in the pecans. Slowly add flour mixture using a sifter; fold in until ingredients are well-mixed.
Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling them 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from oven to a wire rack and let cool completely. Repeat with additional mini cupcake liners and remaining batter.
Frosting: In a large bowl, beat confectioners' suagr, butter, cream cheese, condensed milk and extracts on medium speed until smooth.
Frost each cupcake by putting a generous dollop of frosting on top with a spoon. Garnish with ground pecans.

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review by Monstre Dame

1/26/2010

Love these things! Made them for my niece's birthday party and they got rave reviews!

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creation by hungrykitten

3/6/2009

From Family Circle mag April 1, 2009 as seen on Food Network's Ultimate Recipe Showdown.