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 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
- 4 cups /1 liter powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup /125 mL butter, softened
- 3 to 4 tbsp /45 to 60 mL milk
- tsp / 5 mL Watkins Organic Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla Extract
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 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
