Sweet Potato Cupcakes, Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting, Candied Pecans Recipe

Ingredients

• One 16-ounce can sweet potatoes
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
• Candied Pecans, recipe follows
• One 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 sticks butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound chopped pecans