Spiced Cupcakes With Cream-Cheese Frosting
Serves: 6
Ellsworth Rath
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
32
Sweetness
48
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
6.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.25 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Cinnamon1 tsp
Nutmeg (freshly grated)1 tsp
Ground Cloves1 pinch
Salt1 cup
Vegetable Shortening1 cup
Granulated Sugar1 large
Egg110 g
Cream Cheese (softened)2 tbsps
Unsalted Butter (softened)1 cup
Sugar (confectioners')Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, the baking soda, the spices, and a pinch of salt
3
In another bowl, with an electric mixer cream together the shortening and the granulated sugar, beat in the egg, and beat in the flour mixture alternately with the molasses mixture, beating well after each addition
4
Divide the batter among 12 paper-lined 1/2-cup muffin tins and bake the cupcakes in the middle of an oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean
5
Turn the cupcakes out onto a rack and let them cool completely
6
In another bowl, beat together the cream cheese, the butter, and the confectioners' sugar until the icing is fluffy and spread the icing on the cupcakes