Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Toasted Meringue Frosting
It's like sweet potato casserole in cupcake form!
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 277kcal
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) salt
- 1½ teaspoons (1½ teaspoons) ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) ground ginger
- ½ cup (½ cup) vegetable or canola oil
- 2 large (2 large) eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (245 g) sweet potato puree ~1 medium sweet potato
Meringue Frosting:
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- ¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
- 4 (120 g) egg whites room temperature
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and fill a cupcake pan with liners.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the oil, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, and sweet potato puree in a separate bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until all flour streaks disappear.
- Fill cupcake liners about ⅔ full with cupcake batter and bake at 350°F until a toothpick comes out of the center clean (about 20 minutes).
- After ~10 minutes of cooling, remove the cupcakes from the pan and place them on a cooling rack. Prepare meringue frosting while they cool.
Meringue Frosting:
- Heat the sugar, cream of tartar, vanilla, and egg whites using a double boiler (I use my heat-resistant stand mixer bowl over a pot of simmering water). Stir constantly until the mixture reaches 160°F, then remove from heat.
- Starting at a low speed and gradually increasing to high, whisk the mixture with a stand or electric mixer until there are stiff, glossy peaks (~5-10 minutes).
- Pipe frosting on the completely cooled cupcakes and toast the tops using a culinary torch!
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or at room temperature for 2 days.
The provided nutrition information is an estimate, the calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 4530IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
