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Yam Cupcakes

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup 1/3 less fat margarine

3 large egg whites

1 large egg

2 (15-ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained and mashed or 2 cups fresh sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. In large bowl, beat together sugar and margarine until blended. Add egg whites and egg, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in sweet potatoes.
3. In another bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda.
4. Gradually add flour mixture to first mixture, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla.
5. Pour batter into a cupcake pan.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Makes 16 cupcakes.

Recipe courtesy of Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission. Created by Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission spokesperson, Holly Clegg.