Orange Date Cupcakes

Name: Orange Date Cupcakes
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters butter-flavored shortening; 473 milliliters cake flour; 177 milliliters confectioners sugar; 85 grams cream cheese, softened; 237 milliliters chopped dates; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons milk; 1 teaspoon orange extract; 4 teaspoons grated orange peel; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Orange Date Cupcakes a try. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 210 calories. A mixture of salt, milk, confectioners' sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of American food. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Mooncake Cupcakes (bean Paste Filled Cupcakes With Date-pineapp, Grapefruit Date Cupcakes, and Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes Made With Garbanzo Bean Flour – My Best Gluten-Free Cupcakes To Date.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.

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Shortening

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extract.

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Extract

Egg

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in dates and orange peel.

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Baking Soda

Orange Zest

Dates

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

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Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.

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Cream Cheese

Frosting

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Add confectioners’ sugar and extract; beat until smooth.

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Extract

Sugar

Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Cupcakes

Milk

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Servings:

1teaspoon

baking powder 1teaspoons

baking soda 118milliliters

butter-flavored shortening 473milliliters

cake flour 177milliliters

confectioners' sugar 85grams

cream cheese, softened 237milliliters

chopped dates 2

eggs 2teaspoons

milk 1teaspoon

orange extract 4teaspoons

grated orange peel 1teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

sugar

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cupcakes works really well with Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Solera Cream Sherry with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.

NV Solera Cream Sherry

The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.