Christmas Cupcakes

Photo: Gloria Roa Baker

Ingredients

125 grams butter

200 grams brown sugar

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

60 grams (½ cup) grinded walnuts

80 milliliters (⅓ cup) fresh orange juice

75 grams (½ cup) plain flour, sifted

1 cup self-raising flour, sifted

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon grated ginger

150 grams clementine jam (or orange jam)

Icing

1 orange (the juice)

1 cup of ice sugar

Garnish with some berries and mint leaves

or marzipan

Preheat oven to 170 °C. Line twelve 80 capacity muffin pans with cases. Use an electric beater to beat t

Add grind walnuts, flours, baking powder and Bake for 30 minutes or until cupcakes are firm to touch. Set aside in the pans for minutes to cool befor

Orange glace

Mix the glass sugar with orange juice and mix well. Set aside by a minutes

Brush the glace over the cupcakes. and garnish with berries or Set aside for dry cupcakes

Preparation

Preheat oven to 170°C. Line twelve 80ml capacity muffin pans with cases. Use an electric beater to beat the butter, sugar and orange rind and clementine jam in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add grind walnuts, flours, baking powder and orange juice. Add the spices.. Spoon into the lined pans and smooth the surfaces.

Bake for 30 minutes or until cupcakes are firm to touch. Set aside in the pans for 5 minutes to cool before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Orange glaceAdd grind walnuts, flours, baking powder and orange juice. Add the spices.. Spoon into the lined pans and smooth the surfaces. Bake for 30 minutes or until cupcakes are firm to touch. Set aside in the pans for 5 minutes to cool before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Orange glace Mix the glass sugar with orange juice and mix well. Set aside by a minutes. Brush the glace over the cupcakes. and garnish with berries or marzipan. Set aside for dry cupcakes.

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