Category: Light Shine University

No, no–you’d never realize it, but there is a goofy green vegetable hidden away in this innocent looking cupcake. And the best part is that you’d never know it was in there because you’ll be too busy rolling your eyes back in your head over the incredible chocolate loveliness–that is this scrumptious cupcake.

Try to remain calm…

Make them without shame.

Gobble them up with wild abandon.

After all–we must eat our vegetables, mustn’t we?

Heh, heh.

Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

1-1/4 cups butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 cups grated zucchini
1 tub chocolate frosting

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition. Add zucchini. Batter will be thick and fluffy.

Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until cupcakes spring back when touched in the middle. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cupcakes.

Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

 

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Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups butter
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 tub chocolate frosting

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Stir in vanilla.
4. Combine the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition.
5. Add zucchini.
6. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
7. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until cupcakes spring back when touched in the middle. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
8. Frost cupcakes.

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How long has it been since you’ve had an old fashioned lemon drop? Oooooh, too long I bet. So maybe–just maybe you’ll need to make some of these sweet and tangy little lemon drop cupcakes. If summer is dragging her feet where you live, like it is where I live–then let’s not be afraid to bring the sunshine right indoors!

Luscious Lemon Drop Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp finely grated lemon peel
1 tsp vanilla
3-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups sour cream

DIRECTIONS:

With mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition. Add peel and vanilla-and mix well. Mix dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fill  paper-lined cupcake pan with 1/4 cup of batter.  Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 minutes or the middle springs back to a light touch. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

FROSTING:

3 Tbsp butter
2-1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
3/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp finely grated lemon peel
1Tbsp milk

Cream butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, vanilla, peel and milk together and beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes and decorate with candy lemon drops.

Luscious Lemon Drop Cupcakes

 

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: Launi

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp finely grated lemon peel
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3-1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 cups sour cream

Instructions

1. With mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition.
3. Add peel and vanilla-and mix well.
4. Mix dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fill paper-lined cupcake pan with ¼ cup of batter.
5. Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 minutes or the middle springs back to a light touch.
6. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Notes

FROSTING: 3 Tbsp butter 2-1/4 cups powdered sugar 2 Tbsp lemon juice ¾ tsp vanilla ¼ tsp finely grated lemon peel 1Tbsp milk Cream butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, vanilla, peel and milk together and beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes and decorate with candy lemon drops.

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…kinda like Oreos, only soft and chewy and…

with cream cheese frosting in the middle, instead of whatever the heck that other filling is.

Ah, yes–a significant improvement on the age old classic that the cavemen enjoyed. It’s a new day for Oreo lovers I’ll tell you!

Now be careful here–because, as you can see–it’s real easy to get carried away when adding the frosting. In fact, our dear friend–who gave us the recipe–and who is doing the driving in the above picture added two more wads of icing to this cookie.

You think I’m kidding?

Here’s proof.

Now this is some serious frosting love my friends. One bite and that filling is going everywhere.

We can handle it.

heh, heh, heh.

Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients:

1 Devil’s Food cake mix

2 eggs

1/2 cup shortening

Mix everything together until smooth. Roll or scoop dough into balls about the size of a large grape.  Bake on ungreased cookie sheet about 9-10 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow to cool on wire rack.

Frosting

1- 3/4 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup butter

4 oz. cream cheese

1 tsp. vanilla

Beat until smooth. Spread frosting on bottom side of cookie and squish another one on top of it.

Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

 

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: Launi

Ingredients

• 1 Devil’s Food cake mix
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup shortening

Instructions

1. Mix everything together until smooth.
2. Roll or scoop dough into balls about the size of a large grape.
3. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet about 9-10 minutes at 350 degrees.
4. Allow to cool on wire rack.

Notes

Frosting

1-3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
4 oz. cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat until smooth.
Spread frosting on bottom side of cookie and squish another one on top of it.

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