I'm amazed at how superior your vanilla is!
– Des, The Grommet
Cupcakes
1/3 cup crystallized ginger coarsely chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups coarsely grated zucchini (2 medium)
3/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup honey
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon Rain’s Choice Mexican Vanilla Extract
Frosting
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon Rain’s Choice Tahitian Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
Cupcakes
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups with liners.
Pulse crystallized ginger in food processor until finely ground, then add flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, zest, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and pulse until combined.
Whisk together zucchini, oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl, then stir in flour mixture until just combined.
Divide batter among muffin cups and bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes.
Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely, 1 hour.
Frosting
Beat together frosting ingredients with an electric mixer at high speed until combined well and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
Frost tops of cooled cupcakes.
I was given a small bottle of Rain’s Choice in a gift basket and I have been hooked ever since. The flavor makes all of my baking so much better! I will never use grocery store vanilla again!
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