parsnip cupcakes with cream cheese frosting

 

the goods:

 

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoons fine salt

3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar

2 large eggs

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, divided

2 cups grated parsnip (from 1 large peeled parsnip)

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

pumpkin pie spice, for serving

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, cardamom, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, eggs, oil, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and parsnip. Stir in flour mixture.

 

Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners. Divide batter among cups. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of a cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

 

In a large bowl, with a mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, and remaining teaspoon vanilla until combined. Spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.

 

Warning: may cause face dives head first into it's yumminess!