Kalabasa Chocolate Mini-Cupcake Recipe

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Kalabasa Chocolate Mini-Cupcake.  These bite-sized Kalabasa Chocolate Mini-Cupcakes are delicious, heavy and moist top with chocolate ganache and sprinkles. A great idea to incorporate vegetables like pumpkin or squash  €œKalabasa€  in your cupcakes.  Something simple and a healthy sweet mini treats to give to your friends, relatives and family.

Kalabasa Chocolate Mini-Cupcake Ingredients:

Cake:

• 1/3 c butter, softened
• 1/2 c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 c kalabasa, cooked and mashed
• 1/3 c milk
• 1 c all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c cocoa powder

Ganache:

• 1/2 c cream
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1/2 c baking chocolate (dark, semi-sweet or white)
• 2 tbsp. butter
• sprinkles, (optional)

Cooking Procedure:          

• Preheat the oven @ 375F. In a mixing bowl cream softened butter and sugar until smooth and pale. Add egg one at a time and whisk, then add the vanilla extract. Add mashed kalabasa and milk, then whisk again until incorporated. In another bowl sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder mix until well combined. Fold in dry ingredients into the batter and mix until well combined.

• Line 2 (12 holes) of 1oz. muffin pan with paper cups. Filled each cup 1/2 full or divide batter into 24 paper cups evenly. Bake in a preheated oven 375F for about 10-12 minutes. Let it cool on a wire rack.

• Meanwhile, to prepare your ganache, in a saucepan combine cream and milk and bring to simmer over a low heat. Pour warm cream in a bowl of chopped baking chocolate and butter, let it sit for a minute before stirring. Stir the chocolate until completely melted and becomes smooth and glossy.

• Spoon ganache over the cooled mini-cupcakes and sprinkle with candy toppers, mixed nuts or candied fruits to decorate.