Candied Yam Cupcakes

I discovered this recipe last night when looking for

something yummy made with yams.

Don't worry, it's an Honors English

extra credit thing.

They are actually pretty good!

Candied Yam Cupcakes

from Allrecipes.com

Makes 24

Ingredients:

1 pound yams, peeled and cubed

4 eggs

1 cup canola oil

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar

1) Place a steamer insert into a large saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the yams, recover, and steam until very tender, about 15 minutes. Remove yams from steamer and allow to cool slightly.

2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with paper liners.

3) Place eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla and cooked yams in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, bakig powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into yam mixture, mixing jut until combined. Spoon batter into paper liners, filling 2/3 full.

4) Bake 17- 20 minutes, check with a toothpick. Cool for 5 minutes, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5) Beat together cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and powdered sugar; mix until smooth. Frost cool cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.