orange zest cupcakes
Light and airy cupcakes topped with orange zest and a dusting of sugar on top.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar (white)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded orange zest
- 3/4 cup cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- - pinch of salt
- 1 - egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
How To Make orange zest cupcakes
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 6 cup muffin pan with paper liners. For the topping, in a small bowl, combine 1 tsp. of the sugar and 1/2 tsp. of the orange zest, pressing the zest into the sugar with the back of the spoon. Set aside.
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Step 2In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining orange zest. Stir in the remaining sugar. In a small mixing bowl, combine the egg, milk, melted butter and orange juice concentrate. Add all at once to the flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
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Step 3Divide the batter equally among the prepared cups. Sprinkle the tops with the sugar orange mixture. Bake until the tops spring back when lightly touched, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely. You can spoon a dollop of orange marmalade into the center of the batter in each cup before baking. You can also top with chocolate frosting.
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