Tropical Spice Cupcakes Recipe

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Tropical Spice Cupcakes
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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
928
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place 18 cupcake liners in muffin tins.
  3. In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Whisk the mixture lightly until there are no clumps, and the spices are mixed throughout. Set aside.
  4. Cream the butter with a mixer for a few minutes until soft and fluffy.
  5. Add the sugars and eggs to the butter, and beat until light in color and fluffy in texture (about 5 minutes).
  6. Next, add the Grand Marnier and beat until incorporated.
  7. Add 1/4 cup juice from the freshly squeezed orange and 1/3 of the flour mixture, and beat until incorporated, scraping the batter down into the bowl as necessary. Add the coconut milk and 1/2 the remaining flour mixture, and beat until blended. Add the buttermilk and the rest of the flour mixture and again beat until incorporated, scraping the bowl as necessary.
  8. Measure 2 - 3 tbsp orange zest from the freshly zested orange, and add to the mixture; also add the coconut and mix until blended.
  9. Using an ice cream scoop, fill the cupcake liners with one scoop of batter each (filling the liners about 3/4 full).
  10. Bake 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
  11. Remove from the oven and let rest in the muffin pan for 15 minutes.
  12. Remove the cupcakes from the muffin tin, and place on a rack to cool thoroughly before frosting.
  13. Make frosting: Beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl until creamy.
  14. Measure 2 tbsp juice from the freshly squeezed orange and add to the cream cheese.
  15. Measure 1 cup of confectioner's sugar and add to the cream cheese mixture. Beat until the ingredients are smooth.
  16. Add the coconut milk, the Grand Marnier, and another cup of confectioner's sugar. Beat until smooth.
  17. Add another cup of confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth.
  18. Add 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth.
  19. At this point, check the consistency. If it is firm enough to spread on the cupcake, it's finished. Add a little more confectioner's sugar (a few tablespoons at a time) if it needs to be firmer.
  20. Spread the frosting on the cooled cupcakes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 928.39 Kcal (3887 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.17g 34%
Cholesterol 80.9mg 27%
Sodium 514.6mg 21%
Potassium 296.63mg 6%
Total Carbs 180.46g 60%
Sugars 141.01g 564%
Dietary Fiber 2.47g 10%
Protein 6.86g 14%
Vitamin C 14.9mg 25%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 95.7mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 326.81 Kcal (1368 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.8g 34%
Cholesterol 28.48mg 27%
Sodium 181.15mg 21%
Potassium 104.42mg 6%
Total Carbs 63.53g 60%
Sugars 49.64g 564%
Dietary Fiber 0.87g 10%
Protein 2.41g 14%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 25%
Iron 1.4mg 22%
Calcium 33.7mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.9
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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