Spiced Cupcakes With Cream-Cheese Frosting

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/4 cups	78g / 2.8oz	All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Freshly-grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cloves
1		Salt
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Vegetable shortening
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Granulated sugar
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Egg (large)
1/2 cup	118ml	Unsulfured molasses - stirred together wit
1/2 cup	118ml	Boiling water
4 oz	113g	Cream cheese - softened
2 tablespoons	30ml	Unsalted butter - softened
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, the baking soda, the spices, and a pinch of salt.

In another bowl, with an electric mixer cream together the shortening and the granulated sugar, beat in the egg, and beat in the flour mixture alternately with the molasses mixture, beating well after each addition.

Divide the batter among 12 paper-lined 1/2-cup muffin tins and bake the cupcakes in the middle of an oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Turn the cupcakes out onto a rack and let them cool completely.

In another bowl, beat together the cream cheese, the butter, and the confectioners' sugar until the icing is fluffy and spread the icing on the cupcakes.

This recipe yields 12 cupcakes.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9760) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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