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citrus tea cupcakes


Any occasion is a good one for cake, and Erin's yummy treats will not disappoint! Get ready to start salivating!
Citrus Tea Cupcakes 1
Hi I'm Erin Wilson from Sunshine and Carousels. If you've ever read my blog before you'll know that I love to make pretty things and I love to bake cake. I'm so happy to be a part of Mollie's Tea Party Week. I'm a sucker for any kind of party or celebration! Oh and anything girly and sweet...I'm so there. :) Today I wanted to share a fun little cupcake recipe that would be perfect for the most darling tea party. My favorite kinds of hot teas are anything citrus like...green tea with lots of lemon, lemon cream or anything orange flavored. Love it all. So here's the perfect cupcake recipe to compliment these kinds of hot teas.
Citrus Tea Cupcakes
Citrus Tea Cupcakes:
1 3/4 cup of cake flour
1/2 cup of flour
2 cups of sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 tbsp. orange zest
1 tsp. of lemon zest
1/3 cup of lemon juice
1/3 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 c. vegetable oil
cup of orange marmalade jelly (for the topping)

Preheat oven to your oven to 325 degrees. Sift all your dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, orange zest and lemon zest, juice and oil together. Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Fill your cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden on top and firm and bouncy to the touch.

Cream Cheese Frosting:
Two packages of softened cream cheese
Two table spoons of butter
2 - 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Cream the butter and cream cheese. Slowly add the powdered sugar and then vanilla. I always eye things. I know what consistency I need so I test it as I go
Citrus Tea Cupcakes 2
After your cupcakes have cooled ice the outer rim with cream cheese icing (see recipe above) and spoon a teaspoon of marmalade jam to the top of your cupcakes after they have been iced. You are all set now! Let's have some tea.

Thank you so much, Erin! Would you care for some lemon in your tea to go with these cupcakes?

11 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:33 PM

    These look so beautiful. With a big mug of lemon and ginger tea methinks mmm... =) x

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  2. Amazing.

    ♥ sécia
    www.petiteinsanities.blogspot.com

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  3. Just thought you should know that I have been LOVING all these tea party themed posts!
    Great work.

    ;-)

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  4. Just posted my tea party post! Hope you like it.
    Tea Party Bonanza at
    Www.march-owl.blogspot.com

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  5. very nice for afternoon tea

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  6. Wow! Those look beyond amazing!

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  7. I found your blog here http://mammamadedesigns.com/2011/05/27/mollie-and-me-making-some-tea/ and I'm loving it so much!

    I've bookmarked it to come back many times!

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  8. I got to your blog from Mamma Made Designs, which I saw on Spoonflower! Love the tea party ideas. My two best friends just hosted a tea party for my 30th birthday, I loved it and I'm loving all your blog posts.

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  9. Erin is the queen of cupcakes!!

    ~Andrea @ http://hecallsmewifey.blogspot.com/

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  10. i've just finished baking these with the slight modification of adding lime zest and juice in place of orange, and using lime marmalade on top.
    they're DELICIOUS!
    thank you for the recipe x

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  11. These cupcakes look so yummy. Thank you so much for the recipe.
    Love
    Patti xxx

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