Orange Crème Cupcakes – GFCF
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2 tbsp canola oil1 tbsp honey (or agave nectar)juice of 2 oranges1 tbsp Ener-G Egg Replacer whisked with 1/4 cup warm water1 tbsp pure vanilla½ cup sorghum flour¼ cup coconut flour¼ cup potato starch (not potato flour!)½ cup arrowroot starch½ cup sugar3 packets stevia¼ tsp sea saltpinch nutmeg1 tsp baking powder½ tsp baking soda1 tsp guar gumzest of 1 orangeFrosting / Decoration:¼ cup shortening1 tbsp Southern Comfortzest of ½ orange3 drops natural yellow food colour (optional)2 drops natural red food colour (optional)2 cups powdered sugar2-3 tbsp orange juice (as needed)Orange sprinkles or sugar
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a twelve cupcake/muffin pan with paper liners.
With electric beaters, beat oil, honey, orange juice, egg replacer and vanilla until well blended.
Add remaining ingredients and beat on medium speed for two minutes.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (I found 20 to be perfect), until slightly tender but not squishy.
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove cupcakes and cool on a wire rack.
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Frosting:
Beat shortening, Southern Comfort, orange zest, and food colour (if using) on medium high until smooth.
Sift in the sugar slowly until incorporated. Add orange juice as needed to make the frosting smooth and creamy.
Pipe frosting on cupcakes and sprinkle with decorations.
Serving Size: Makes 12 cupcakes with frosting
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
With electric beaters, beat oil, honey, orange juice, egg replacer and vanilla until well blended.
Add remaining ingredients and beat on medium speed for two minutes.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (I found 20 to be perfect), until slightly tender but not squishy.
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove cupcakes and cool on a wire rack.
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Frosting:
Beat shortening, Southern Comfort, orange zest, and food colour (if using) on medium high until smooth.
Sift in the sugar slowly until incorporated. Add orange juice as needed to make the frosting smooth and creamy.
Pipe frosting on cupcakes and sprinkle with decorations.
Serving Size: Makes 12 cupcakes with frosting
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 251.6
- Total Fat: 6.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 1.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
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