Northmart - NWC

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 1 cup canned pumpkin pie filling
• 1 cup canned crushed pineapple (including the juice)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Frosting

• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions for Preparation

Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients until well blended.
3. In a second bowl, blend baking powder into flour.
4. Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and blend gently.
5. Spoon the mixture into a greased muffin tin;
6. Bake for 20 minutes
7. Let cool then ice with frosting.

Frosting

1. In a small saucepan bring 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 2 tablespoons of water to a boil.
2. Put aside to cool.
3. Ten minutes later, whip 2 egg whites using a hand blender while very slowly pouring in the sugar mixture. This should take about 5 minutes.
4. Add 1/4 of a teaspoon of lemon juice and continue to beat until egg whites stiffen.
5. Top each cupcake with 2 tablespoons of frosting.