Martha Washington Cupcakes

9 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 5 eggs, separated, at room temperature
  • 2 cups total , chopped dried fruit (apples, pears, apricots, cherries, blueberries)
  • 1/4 cup chopped almonds
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon mace
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg
  • 1/8 cup orange juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin tin with paper baking cups.
  2. 2
    Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
  3. 3
    Cream butter, then slowly add to the egg whites.
  4. 4
    Slowly add sugar to the egg white/butter mixture, then add egg yolks.
  5. 5
    Add flour, mace, nutmeg, and orange juice gradually.
  6. 6
    By hand, stir in fruit and nuts.
  7. 7
    Pour into muffin tin and fill cups 1/2-2/3 full.
  8. 8
    Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until done.
  9. 9
    Frost with any cream cheese frosting, or just dust with powdered sugar.

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