Watkins Organic Spiced Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 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 Ground Ginger
• ½ teaspoon / 2.5 ml Watkins Organic Ground Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon / 5 ml Watkins Organic Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla®
• 1 teaspoon / 5 ml Watkins Organic Orange Extract

Frosting

• 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®

Directions

Cupcakes: 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 per cupcake. Bake at 375 F / 190 C for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean.

Frosting: Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Use Watkins Assorted Food Coloring to dye small batches of frosting to the colors of your choice and decorate with Watkins Decorating Sugars and Sprinkles.

Total Time: 44 Minutes

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Bake Time: 20 Minutes

Cool Time: 10 Minutes

Yield = 12-24 Cupcakes, depending on cupcake pan size