Anise/Licorice Cupcakes With Fluffy White Frosting |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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My Dad requested t cupcakes for his Birthday and want then to be licorice flavored with some bits of licorice on top. I did use real licorice root steeped in warm milk but for ease I'm posting this recipe using anise oil-extract. If you want to make it that way steep 1/4 ounce of the root in the warmed 1 cup milk, blend in a blender and let steep for 15 minutes don't forget to strain it. Ingredients:
2 cups cake flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature |
1 1/2 cups sugar (try flavored sugar or splenda using the anise) |
1 cup milk |
3 egg whites, 1/2 cup |
licorice (or good and plenty, soft, chewy drops, nonpareil jellies and soft panned licorice balls) |
2 egg whites, 1/3 cup |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup water |
2 teaspoons light corn syrup |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon anise extract |
Directions:
1. Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and sift on to wax paper, set aside.
2. Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl till smooth and well blended. Stir in extract and milk add to butter mixture alternating with the flour mixture.
3. In a clean blow beat egg whites till stiff but still moist. Fold in gently 1/3 of the white into the batter, continue to fold in the remainder of the whites.
4. Pour into cupcake tins lined with paper cupcake holders. Pour 3/4 of the way. Bake for 20 minutes.
5. Meanwhile prepare Fluffy White Frosting: Combine all ingredients except vanilla and anise in the top of a double boiler over boiling water. Beat with electric mixer for about 7 minutes, or until mixture will stand in stiff peaks. Beat in vanilla and anise extract.
6. Cool completely then frost with a white frosting and top with your choice of licorice candy.
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