Pineapple Orange Cupcakes 2008

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 cup soft brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup drained well crushed pineapple
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 -4 teaspoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 cream well the butter and brown sugar, add in the egg, pineapple and vanilla.
• 2 combine zest with dry ingredients and combine until a light fluffy batter.
• 3 place into lined muffin cupcake tins and bake until tester comes away with just a few moist crumbs attached.
• 4 baking at 350 degrees for about 20 to 25 minutes.
• 5 place on wire rack, then remove five minutes later onto rack, let cool completely.
• 6 combine frosting ingredients adding just enough orange juice to make a spreadable frosting, to your liking.
• 7 frost cooled cupcakes and serve.