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Orange-Almond Cupcakes

Orange-Almond Cupcakes

Orange marmalade is good for more than hot buttered toast. Try it in this recipe for almond cupcakes: It gets incorporated into the batter and makes a pretty topping.

Everyday Food, June 2010 http://www.marthastewart.com/334012/orange-almond-cupcakes
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  • Prep Time 15 minutes
  • Total Time 35 minutes
  • Yield Makes 18

Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
    • 2/3 cup sugar
    • 2/3 cup sweet orange marmalade
    • 1 cup natural almonds
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 3 large eggs, room temperature
    • 3/4 cup buttermilk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup cold heavy cream, whipped to medium peaks

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in top position. Line 18 muffin-pan cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and 1/3 cup marmalade until pale yellow and fluffy, 4 minutes. In a food processor, process almonds until finely ground. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and process until almonds are completely incorporated into flour mixture.
  2. With mixer on low, beat eggs, one at a time, into butter mixture, scraping down bowl after each addition. Add buttermilk and flour mixture each in three additions, scraping down bowl after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
  3. Fill each muffin cup with cup batter. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 22 to 24 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Let cupcakes cool in pans on wire racks. Top each with a dollop whipped cream and evenly drizzle with 1/3 cup marmalade.

Cook's Note

Microwave your marmalade if it's too thick to pour. Heat for 5 to 10 seconds or until it loosens up.

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