Spanish Orange Syrup Cupcakes

I have a cute pink book. A cute pink book of cupcake recipes. 500 cupcake recipes to be exact. Since I love cupcakes. Since I was just super inspired by the movie Julie and Julia. Since I am lucky enough to have some time...I'm going to try my hand at a cupcake recipe each week. Cupcake baking and running...balance. Too bad you can't taste things through the computer. I would love to share the moist, orange yumminess of the first cupcakes I have ever baked from scratch. That's right, no box mix, no "just add water"---full on, sugar, butter, egg, flour BAKING! Isom and Gabe were my tasters...um, helpers. One recipe down, 499 to go! Let's hope that's not how many pounds to be gained!

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Mai said…
Did you save one for your cupcake-loving friend? These look delish. I think I may need to purchase this book.
August 31, 2009 at 3:07 AM
Larisa said…
Yes! When will I see you to do the exchange? This week is vanilla cupcakes. Sarah is super excited with this new venture...she's expecting a cupcake a week out of it!
August 31, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Anonymous said…
Im doing the same thing!!! i just got the book today and made the spanish orange syrup cupcakes.. im not sure how well they turned out yet!
March 18, 2010 at 5:52 PM

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