I actually made these cupcakes two weeks ago for Megan's 2nd Birthday-Halloween Party. For the party, I made 1 dozen Chocolate Spiders, 1 dozen Vanilla Cupcakes and 1 dozen of these SWEET Potato Cupcakes. Took me two nights but I got it all done.
I made the sweet potato cupcakes the night before the party. As soon as they came out of the oven, I shoved one down my throat. OMG.... these were unbelievable! (I love sweet potato pie and after years of searching, I found a recipe my family and I fell in love with.) I cant even describe my love for THESE cupcakes. I regretted making the vanilla cupcakes because I surely should have made 2-3 dozen of these babies. They were HUGE hit at the party!
Martha Stewart suggests using a marshmellow topping for the cupcakes.... i guess for the "candied" part of the name. I think sweet potatoes are perfectly sweet so there was no need to add more sugar to the recipe (besides, there was already and overload of sugar on the table).... so I just made a whipped cream topping with 1-2 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
I can't post the recipe cause those are one of the rules to the MS Cupcake Club. If you want to make these, I suggest you go buy the cookbook because these cupcakes are definitely worth the price of the book! I thank all the MS Cupcake Bakers for baking with me this week and I hope you all enjoyed my pick. Be sure to check out everyone else's blogs -- click here for the list.Don't forget to enter my Blogiversary Giveaway for your chance to win some cool colored cupcake liners -- all you have to do is leave a comment and you'll be automatically entered -- there are 2 days left!
25 comments:
Your cupcakes came out so festive. They look great!!!
Holy Toledo! These are exquisite! Wow... very impressed - they look so wonderful and festive - and even better that they served a purpose for you (other than eating them yourself)! :) Looks like they were quite fun for you to make - nicely done!
Stellar cupcakes!! I like your "sans marshmallow" version.
And happy birthday to Megan!
Oh these turned out beautiful! Great pick for the month. I was soooo excited to make these! I also thought they were great. Good job!
They are SOOOO... adorable!!! I loved these cupcakes, thanks for a great selection!! ;-)
They were an excellent choice, and I'm sorry I missed them.
I love the little circle picks on the cupcakes - very unique!
I definitely enjoyed your pick! I made the cupcakes this morning and they were a hit at brunch!
I love those bday cupcakes! Fantastic!
WoooOOo! Look at you, getting November's MSCC cupcake done and dusted welll in advance! ((And here, I just got up this morning and started baking, and I have a few more grey hair now because of it, i bet!)) I'm digging the green & orange colour combo: a bit "halloweeny" on the outside, a bit "thanksgiving-y" on the inside. ;)
Thanks for hosting this week Karen! Love what you did with these cupcakes. Next time I make them I'll either do cream cheese frosting or try the whipped cream. There will definitely be a next time as these were a hit here too!
Thanks for picking these. I would never have chosen to make these myself, so it's always good to have someone suggest something different.
And your cupcakes look beautiful.
Karen - Great choice of recipes! Your cupcakes are beautiful. I love the Happy Birthday pics!!
I love your frosting choice! I was really surprised at how delicious these cupcakes were. Great pick!
I have the cookbook, so I'll have to make these! They look amazing.
Great photos and toppers! So cute! I loved them, too. Soo yummy! On everyone's list now! Thanks for sharing!
Yes, the marshmallows were too much, I'm not a huge sugar fan.
Thanks for your comment on the giant cupcakes. Actually the bottom is a chocolate shell using candy melts. It takes about 1 lb. of candy melts and you make the shell 1/4" thick, then fill with cake layers.
Wow! Your cupcakes turned out beautiful! Totally agree that the marshmallows weren't necessary. When I make them again (and I will make them again), I'll follow your tip of using a whipped cream topping. Thanks so much for sharing!
Lovely assortment of cupcakes! I'm sure everyone was thrilled. I ejoyed making this recipe.
Thanks for a great pick--hubby said these were the best cupcakes ever. I would have to agree, I had to get them out of the house quick. Because I count them as a vegetable I could feel good about eating them at every meal!
Thanks for a great pick for this month! I love your frosting job! They look amazing!
these look adorable! you're right - i think this whipped cream topping is better than the marshmallow one would be!
Your cupcakes look lovely! The marshmallow idea is cute, but I think frosting would taste even better.
wow! these are amazing!!! I just love it! =) You're so creative!
way to pick an awesome recipe- it was SO amazingly delicious! I will definitely make these again for thanksgiving!
So cute! Thanks for picking these - maybe next time I'll just make some yummy frosting instead of the marshmallows...
Your cupcakes are like works of art. Seriously pretty.
Those cupcakes look fabulous! I think I'm especially drawn to them because they have my name all over them! Ha ha
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