Spice Cupcakes

Name: Spice Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 14 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 13 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 12 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 12 teaspoon allspice; 12 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup milk; 14 cup butter, plus; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 14 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided; 14 cup lemon juice; 6 drops yellow food coloring; 1 -2 tablespoon grated lemon rind

18 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 14 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 13 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 12 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
12 teaspoon allspice
12 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup milk
14 cup butter, plus
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 14 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
14 cup lemon juice
6 drops yellow food coloring
1 -2 tablespoon grated lemon rind

Directions

1

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
2

Add eggs, beat well.
3

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4

Spoon batter into greased muffin pans.
5

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
6

Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
7

For lemon frosting, cream butter; add 1 cup sugar, beating well at medium speed of electric mixer.
8

Add remaining sugar alternately with lemon juice, beating until smooth enough to spread.
9

Stir in food coloring.
10

Frost cupcakes with frosting, and sprinkle with grated lemon zest.