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Orange Cupcakes (miniatures)
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Servings: 6
Categories:
Cakes
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Cupcakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1
c
Butter or marjarine,softened 1
c
Sugar 2
lg
Eggs 1
t
Vanilla extract 3
c
Cake flour, sifted 1
t
Baking soda 1
t
Baking powder 3/4
c
Buttermilk 1/2
c
Golden raisins 1 1/2
tb
Grated orange rind 3
tb
FRESH squeezed orange juice
-----ORANGE SYRUP----- 1 1/2
c
Sugar 1
c
Light corn syrup 3/4
c
Fresh orange juice
Directions:
Source: Southern Living Magazine 1/97
BEAT butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.
Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating
after each additio. Add vanilla, mixing well.
COMBINE flour, baking soda, and baking powder; add to butter mixture
alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
STIR in raisins, grated orange rind, and juice.
SPOON batter into greased and floured miniature (1 3/4-inch) muffin
pans, filling two-thirds full.
BAKE at 350 degrees F. for 12 minutes or until light golden. Remove
from pans immediately; dip tops into Orange Syrup. Cool completely on
wire racks.
ORANGE SYRUP: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well.
Cover and chill at least 2 hours or until sugar dissolves. Stir well
before using. Yields: 2 1/2 cups
From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net
By Suzy <suzy@gannett.infi.net> on Mar 31, 1997
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