Kahlua Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder
• 3 eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup kahlua
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup oat flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 7 -10 tablespoons of kahlua liquor
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f insert liners into a medium cupcake pan.
• 2 cream together oil, sugar, cocoa and vanilla. add egg yolks.
• 3 add kahlua, water, milk and mix well.
• 4 add flours, and baking soda.
• 5 beat egg whites on high speed until they from soft peaks. fold in the egg whites into batter.
• 6 fill cupcake liners three quarters full. bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cupcakes comes out clean.
• 7 cool in pan for 3-5 minutes and remove to a wire rack to completely cool.
• 8 frosting:.
• 9 in a bowl mix cream cheese and milk.
• 10 add remaining ingredients and beat until desired consistency. spread frosting on each muffin. enjoy!