Zucchini Cupcakes

My zucchini plant was just okay this year.  A lot better than last year.  I have been creative with recipes using zucchini (cake, bread,  grilled zucchini).

I found this Zucchini Cupcake recipe here.  Love her pictures.  I thought I would give it a try.  Everybody loves cupcakes, right?

Here is the recipe:

Zucchini Cupcakes

ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil
2 ¼ cups white sugar
3 eggs
3 cups flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp nutmeg
2 cups zucchini, shredded

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup butter, room temperature
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbs milk

Directions:
Oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare the muffin tin with cupcake liners or baking spray.

In a large bowl, combine the oil and sugar until well mixed.

Add the eggs and beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine all of the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

Add the dry ingredients to the mixer and combine to a thick batter.

Add the shredded zucchini to the batter and stir until the batter is uniform.

Spoon the batter into the muffin tins and fill them to about ¾ full.

Bake the cupcakes for 15 minutes or until just golden brown on top and a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean.

Let the cupcakes cool before transferring them to a cooling rack.

While the cupcakes are cooling:

In a mixer, whip together the soft butter and cream cheese.

Add vanilla and whip until fluffy.

Add powdered sugar and cinnamon and the milk. 

Whip everything to a light, fluffy frosting.

When the cupcakes are cooled completely, frost them with the cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

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*Yes, I added less sugar.  I used a little over a cup

*I did not get to try the cinnamon frosting (next time).  We used a plain vanilla frosting and they were delicious!

*The kids were a little skeptical at first (I mean it's zucchini!), but once they tried these cupcakes they loved them. (psst!  You can't taste the zucchini!)

Enjoy!