Molasses Cupcakes Recipe
I am sure you wouldn't mind getting hooked to this Molasses Cupcakes recipe. There is not a single month when I don't serve this yummy Dessert! In my view, if one calls oneself a good cook, one must have a personal recipe of Molasses Cupcakes, just like I do.
Ingredients
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup dark molasses
1 1/4 cups water
1 egg, beaten
3 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
Directions
In a large bowl combine brown sugar, melted butter, molasses, water and beaten egg.
Sift together the 3 cups flour and baking soda.
Stir into molasses mixture and mix thoroughly.
Spoon batter into paper-muffin-lined plastic coffee cup holders or plastic muffin pan.
Fill only half full.
For crumb topping combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter or margarine in a small bowl.
Spoon 2 heaping teaspoonfuls of topping mixture on each cupcake.
Place 6 cupcakes at a time around outside edge of turntable, leaving center of turntable empty.
Heat, uncovered, on roast for 4 minutes or until cupcakes test done with wooden pick.
Sift together the 3 cups flour and baking soda.
Stir into molasses mixture and mix thoroughly.
Spoon batter into paper-muffin-lined plastic coffee cup holders or plastic muffin pan.
Fill only half full.
For crumb topping combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter or margarine in a small bowl.
Spoon 2 heaping teaspoonfuls of topping mixture on each cupcake.
Place 6 cupcakes at a time around outside edge of turntable, leaving center of turntable empty.
Heat, uncovered, on roast for 4 minutes or until cupcakes test done with wooden pick.
