"Holy Moly Guacamole" Avocado Cupcakes Recipe
I can't seem to leave well enough alone. There was another avocado beckoning me. I had to do it. I had to make a sweet treat out of it. The trouble was, I was running out of time....deadlines were looming. Aaack---the pressure! I reached for a cake mix.....
All the while I was thinking and dreaming about Avocados from Mexico, I couldn't help but notice how really adaptable this tasty, green fruit is. Sweet, savory---it really didn't matter----the avocado seems to compliment many flavors. I was especially interested in trying out some citrus flavors with it. How apropos, then, that the cake mix in my hand was lemon flavored. Since avocados have the good fat, I omitted the oil from the recipe and thought to replace the water with some tangy buttermilk. Then, to top things off, a good dose of orange cream cheese icing. Oh. My. Goodness. Easy and delish. And cute, too! Just have a look see:
"Holy Moly Guacamole" Avocado Cupcakes
Cupcakes:
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and seeded
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 box (18.25 oz) lemon flavored cake mix
- Orange Cream Cheese Icing:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with liners.
Combine the avocado and the buttermilk in a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until mixture is nearly smooth. Add the eggs and the cake mix and continue to beat for an additional 2 minutes. Spoon batter into 24 cupcake liners; bake for 18-20 minutes or until the tops spring back when touched. Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.
For the icing, combine the butter, cream cheese, orange peel and vanilla in a medium sized bowl. With a hand mixer, beat until smooth. Add the orange juice, blending well. Stir the powdered sugar into the mixture and then beat until smooth, adding additional sugar until desired consistency is reached. If icing becomes too thick, add more orange juice, a teaspoon at a time. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
Seriously good. Seriously easy to make. Do it.