ORANGE CARDAMOM CUPCAKES

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Posted by request from Bon Appetit 6/04. choose your frosting- the recipe makes enough for 2 batches. If you're only making 1 batch, reduce frosting recipe in half and choose vanilla or almond.

Provided by chia2160

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 33 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 19

nonstick cooking spray
4 1/2 cups cake flour
3 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
9 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons orange flower water
2 1/4 cups unsalted butter (41/2 sticks)
3 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups butter
2 1/2 lbs confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
6 drops yellow food coloring

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Spray insides of paper molds with spray.
  • Arrange on 2 baking sheets.
  • Sift flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
  • Whisk eggs, orange peel, flower water, and vanilla in a bowl.
  • In a medium bowl beat butter with an electric mixer, gradually add sugar, beating well.
  • Add egg mixture.
  • Beat in dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk.
  • Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each paper mold.
  • bake about 25 minutes, switching racks after 12 minutes.
  • Transfer to racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, beat butter until softened, beat in sugar, cream, vanilla.
  • Divide into 2 bowls.
  • Add vanilla to one bowl; stir.
  • Add almond extract and food coloring to the other bowl; stir.
  • Frost cupcakes,.
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.5, Fat 31.4, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 137.5, Sodium 226.4, Carbohydrate 72.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 57, Protein 3.9

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