avocado cupcakes...!

....so this is just one of the cupcakes from the ghost cupcakes in fall flavors a couple weeks ago....

...avocado is a flavor that i've been meaning to try in cake form for awhile....!....i know i know...avocado makes some awesome fresh guacamole or works well on sandwiches, salad...and sushi...but as a sweet...?...well it is a fruit....(btw-i just found that out!)...and some countries do use them in milkshakes, ice cream and other desserts...so why not...!...plus they are super good for you...lots of fat but the good kind you need and they are higher in potassium than bananas...(thanks wikipedia!)

...i used the recipe here which in addition to the normal cupcakes stuff and avocado....it has some nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice....so it really does incorporate some fall flavors too....

...i just mashed the avocados up with a fork until mostly smooth....then added it to the batter.....

pre-baked:

post-baked:

...in addition to the ghosts....also froze some and then used them for the halloween lego minifig candy cupcakes....

.....i had one right out of the oven...super moist and pretty yummy.....i could get a faint flavor of avocado...but probably because i was looking for it....the spices really just made it reminiscent of a pumpkiny or other fall flavored cupcake.....the green throws people off a little....a lot guessed green tea before trying it....i kinda recommend not saying what the flavor is though and having people guess....i had a few people say they never would have tried an avocado cupcake if they knew the flav ahead of time....whatever...it was good....maybe not my absolute favorite.....but all in all i'm glad i tried it....and the color is so awesome for this time of year...that color is all from the avocado...no food coloring added...!...next time i'll try avocado frosting...!

...anyway...it's always fun to experiment a bit...right??!....happy columbus day!

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