This week's recipe turned out much better than last week's. I have spent 4 out of the last 5 years working at Williams-Sonoma during the holidays. While I was there I spent a lot of my income on stocking my kitchen. One of those things was this cookbook: William-Sonoma Cakes, Cupcakes, and Cheesecakes.
These were light and fluffy and moist from the zest. We'll see how they are once they've sat till tonight when I frost them for Community Group.
UPDATE: So, I think I mixed these a bit much because they had little holes in the inside (that's what happens when I overmix). And they were pretty dried out by this evening - so i didn't bother with frosting them. I like things that can stay good and moist even if I don't serve them immediately from the oven!
Sunshine Cupakes (mini)
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 stick unsalted butter
2/3 cup skim milk
1 1/2 tsp each grated lemon and orange zest
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
Mix dry and sugar. Melt butter, milk and zest. Mix together. Add eggs. Spoon into mini muffins tins that have been lined with wrappers. I used spring wrappers because its spring! Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.
Frosting (Glaze)
1 stick unsalted butter
1 T lemon or orange juice
1 cup 10x sugar
1 tsp zest (of whichever juice you use)
Melt butter with juice. Add the sugar and zest to cooled butter mixture. Glaze immediately!
So if you made cupcakes today, does that mean we'll get to try them tonight at small group :)
ReplyDeleteLove your new photo of the cookies I devoured. So yummy!!