Ginger Orange Cup-Cakes

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 1 cup sour milk
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 3 tablespoons chopped candied fruit
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring

Method

1. 1

   Cream shortening, add sugar and egg yolk beaten.

2. 2

   Then add molasses and mix well.

3. 3

   Add sour milk alternately with flour which has been sifted with spices and soda, then the ginger and flavoring and when blended fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

4. 4

   Pour into paper cups set in muffin tins and bake 20 minutes in moderate oven, 325° F.

5. 5

   Ice well with orange cream icing made by stirring into hot orange juice and cream enough powdered sugar to make a spreadable icing.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Favorite recipes of Alexandria Ward (1952) by Va.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Alexandria Ward (Alexandria, page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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