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Ingredients
- 1-15.25oz. boxed vanilla or white cake mix
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 cups organic baby spinach
- For Frosting (not included in nutritional info):
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (or more as needed) powdered sugar
- enough Irish Cream liquor to make the frosting spreadable
- Cupcakes ONLY: Calories - 171, Total Fat - 1.5g, Carb.- 37.7g, Protein - 2.3g, Fiber - 0.5g
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 658g | |
| Calories 1645 | |
| Calories from Fat 722 | 44% |
| Total Fat 81.91g | 102% |
| Saturated Fat 38.38g | 154% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium 2424mg | 101% |
| Potassium 891mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 214.92g | 57% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.6g | 22% |
| Sugars 27.05g | 18% |
| Protein 17.34g | 28% |
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