Spice Cupcakes

Name: Spice Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup butter, plus; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 6 drops yellow food coloring; 1 -2 tablespoon grated lemon rind

Submitted by AlainaF

"From The Southern Heritage Celebrations Cookbook."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 2 dozen

ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 ¹⁄₄ cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 ¹⁄₃ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon allspice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup milk
lemon frosting
¹⁄₄ cup butter, plus
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 ¹⁄₄ cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
¹⁄₄ cup lemon juice
6 drops yellow food coloring
1 -2 tablespoon grated lemon rind

directions

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, beat well.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Spoon batter into greased muffin pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For lemon frosting, cream butter; add 1 cup sugar, beating well at medium speed of electric mixer.
Add remaining sugar alternately with lemon juice, beating until smooth enough to spread.
Stir in food coloring.
Frost cupcakes with frosting, and sprinkle with grated lemon zest.

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AlainaF

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I'm a stay at home mom with a 3 year old son, and a student studying for my bachelors in environmental science. I learned how to cook from watching my Grandmother Dee growing up, as well as watching culinary shows after school. My first 'real' culinary try, was creme brulee at age 14, which tasted good but alot like flan. I have alot of my Grandmothers old cookbooks, including a Betty Crocker Recipe Box filled with recipe cards from the 1960's. I LOVE LOVE LOVE vintage cookbooks! Food is definitely a pleasure for me, and I love to change others opinions on eating. I also encourage others to try new things!  My passions are science, music, and art--as well as any DIY project!

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