A subtly citrus cupcake with cinnamon Red Hot drizzle and a surprise inside, inspired by THE CAUSALITY LOOP by Wendy Nikel
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cupcake
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients:
1 2/3cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1cupwhite sugar
1cupbutter 2 sticks2 sticks
lemon zestedzested
4eggs
3Tablespoonsmilk
Frosting ingredients:
1cupbutter 2 sticks2 sticks
4cupsconfectioners' sugar
6Tablespoonsmilk
orange food coloring
1teaspoonorange extract
Red Hot candies
sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift together flour and baking powder. In separate bowl, blend sugar and butter. Grate lemon zest into the mixture.
Add eggs to sugar mixture one at a time.
Gradually add the dry mixture and milk into the sugar mixture until well blended.
Fill cupcake liners half full and bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool.
Beat butter, food coloring, and orange extract until creamy. Alternate adding 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons milk, mixing well after each addition, until all ingredients are mixed in.
When cupcakes are cool, carefully cut a hole into the top of each cupcake. Pull out the inner section of cake and set aside. Fill hole with sprinkles, then replace the top of the cake and frost!
Melt Red Hots on the stove. Drizzle melted candy over the frosted cupcakes. Top with sprinkles and enjoy with a good book!