Zucchini Cupcakes

17 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 13 cups sugar
  • 12 cup vegetable oil
  • 12 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 12 cups zucchini, shredded
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 12 cup butter
  • 14 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 12-2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, orange juice and extract.
  2. 2
    Combine dry ingredients; add to the egg mixture and mix well.
  3. 3
    Add zucchini and mix well.
  4. 4
    Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
  5. 5
    Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. 6
    Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  7. 7
    For frosting, combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan.
  8. 8
    Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  9. 9
    Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
  10. 10
    Cool to lukewarm.
  11. 11
    Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency.
  12. 12
    Frost cupcakes.
  13. 13
    Yield: 1-1/2 to 2 dozen.

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