Babycakes

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup clover honey
• 1 (4 ounce) jar pumpkins with pears baby food (such as nature's goodness)
• 2 (4 ounce) jars applesauce and apricots baby food (such as earth's best)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup ground pecans
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup ground pecans

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. line two mini muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.
• 2 cupcakes: in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; set aside.
• 3 beat eggs, butter, sugars and honey in a large bowl on medium speed until well-combined. add the baby food and cinnamon; beat until smooth. fold in the pecans. slowly add flour mixture using a sifter; fold in until ingredients are well-mixed.
• 4 divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling them 3/4 full. bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. remove cupcakes from oven to a wire rack and let cool completely. repeat with additional mini cupcake liners and remaining batter.
• 5 frosting: in a large bowl, beat confectioners' suagr, butter, cream cheese, condensed milk and extracts on medium speed until smooth.
• 6 frost each cupcake by putting a generous dollop of frosting on top with a spoon. garnish with ground pecans.