This classic, historic Watkins recipe is sure to make the most flavorful, unique cupcake you've ever had!
Cupcake Ingredients
2 cups / 474 ml brown sugar
1/2 cup / 118 ml butter
2 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups / 295 ml milk
2 ¾ cups / 650 ml flour
1 ½ teaspoons / 7 ml baking powder
1 teaspoon / 5 ml baking soda
1 teaspoon / 5 ml Watkins Organic Ground Cinnamon
½ teaspoon / 2.5 ml Watkins Organic Ginger
½ teaspoon / 2.5 ml Watkins Organic Nutmeg
1 teaspoon / 5 ml Watkins Organic Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla®
1 teaspoon / 5 ml Watkins Organic Orange Extract
Frosting Ingredients
4 cups /1 liter powdered sugar
1/2 cup /125 mL butter, softened
3 to 4 tbsp /45 to 60 mL milk
1 tsp / 5 mL Watkins Organic Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla®
Cupcake Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and beat in brown sugar.Add beaten egg yolks and milk.
Add Watkins Organic Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla and Watkins Organic Orange Extract
Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
Grease cupcake or muffin pan. Fill your cupcake cases 2/3 full – around 3 tablespoons per cupcake
Bake at 375 F / 190 C for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean.
Frosting Directions
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth.Use Watkins Food Coloring to dye small batches of frosting to the colors of your choice and decorate with Watkins Decorating Sugars and Sprinkles
