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Chocolate Beet Cupcakes With Orange Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb beet (about 2 medium)
cooking spray
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder , substitue for 1 tsp flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
2 tsp grated orange rind
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 (8 oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese, chilled
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp finely chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Peel the beets with a vegetable peeler. Grate beets using lrg holes of grater (use gloves or beets will dye hands).
Spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
Combine sugars, oil, and eggs in lrg bowl, beat at med speed until well blended. Add beets and beat well.
In seperate lrg bowl add flour, and other dry ingredients and whisk together until mixed.
Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk. Beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Pour batter into cupcake tins and tap on counter to remove air bubbles.
Bake at 350 for 20-30 min or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 mins on wire racks, remove from pans and cool completely.
Frosting:.
Beat rind, vanilla, and cream cheese with mixer at high speed until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat at low speed until blended. (don not overbeat).
Frost cupcakes and sprinkle with walnuts if using.
Store in refrigerator.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3212.4 Kcal (13450 kJ)
Calories from fat	1277.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	141.98g	218%
Cholesterol	98.35mg	33%
Sodium	3113.06mg	130%
Potassium	6448.78mg	137%
Total Carbs	457.15g	152%
Sugars	278.47g	1114%
Dietary Fiber	6.61g	26%
Protein	39.46g	79%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	11%
Iron	3.2mg	18%
Calcium	415mg	41%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	384.84 Kcal (1611 kJ)
Calories from fat	153.08 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.01g	218%
Cholesterol	11.78mg	33%
Sodium	372.94mg	130%
Potassium	772.56mg	137%
Total Carbs	54.77g	152%
Sugars	33.36g	1114%
Dietary Fiber	0.79g	26%
Protein	4.73g	79%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	11%
Iron	0.4mg	18%
Calcium	49.7mg	41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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