Whip It Up suggests a theme each week, and this round it's "Guilty Pleasures." While I didn't choose my recipe based on that, it turned out that way. And, there's a theme running through my recipes as well: oranges!
This week I made Orange Creme Cupcakes from Karina's Kitchen, the gluten free goddess herself. I like Karina's recipes because they are generally made with my favorite combinations of flours, including sorghum, millet, and potato starch, and they're even vegan (meaning no eggs or butter). Karina also generally bakes at high altitude, which translates well to Wasatch Front baking. (If you're not living in Utah, that's the name of our beloved mountain range).
I made these on a whim, shortly after my adventures in injera, or Ethiopian flat bread, showed me that I needed some practice. (I still have hope for injera, I just need to try a few more times.) It was Friday night, and I was preparing for a birthday party, after a rather rotten day at work.
I put these together, and they were so easy to prepare, ate two shortly after they came out of the oven, and then frosted one last one to take to the birthday party, a gift to my dear friend, Allison. It was a barbecue, where she prepared delicious gluten free turkey legs (oh, heaven). We're gluten free buddies. She was delighted to eat my cupcake. The evening then proceeded with delicious popsicles from a Mexican market in Provo, Guitar Hero, and chatting with my friend.
These cupcakes came in handy again yesterday, when the boy came by with a friend, and they were heading out to fix the friend's sprinkler system. A bright, sweet treat was much appreciated by both. Ah, cupcakes, helping me to win the hearts of many.
Whip It Up:
Easy to prepare? Yes, the recipe is very clear. :)
Tasty? Yes, at least 4 people whole-heartedly approved.
Make it again? Um, yes. When I need a cupcake, I know where to go.
Yay for orange cupcakes! And your bars look yummy, too. :-) Thanks for trying the recipe.
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