Strawberry Cocktail Cakes

Strawberry Cocktail Cakes
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 119.3
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
  • Sodium: 37.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 2.5 g

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Introduction

Posted for Quirky Cupcake's cupcake hero event (http://slush.wordpress.com/cupcake-hero/)
, where the theme is liquor, these quaint, light pink cupcakes are touched with Grand Marnier and strawberry jam, and made wonderfully tender with a bit of ricotta cheese. It's like your favourite summer cocktail in a delicious bite. Posted for Quirky Cupcake's cupcake hero event (http://slush.wordpress.com/cupcake-hero/)
, where the theme is liquor, these quaint, light pink cupcakes are touched with Grand Marnier and strawberry jam, and made wonderfully tender with a bit of ricotta cheese. It's like your favourite summer cocktail in a delicious bite.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    3/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup rolled oats
    2 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp cornstarch
    2 tbsp cup raw sugar
    1 tbsp agave nectar
    1 tbsp full-fat ricotta cheese
    1 tbsp strawberry jam
    2 tbsp orange juice
    1 tbsp Grand Marnier
    2 tbsp water

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F, and grease 6 muffin cups.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch and sugar.
Seperately, blend together nectar, ricotta, jam, orange juice, liqueur and water.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until blended. Some lumps are OK.
Disperse batter into tins and bake 17-18 minutes.
Glaze with an orange juice and powdered sugar glaze if desired.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.