Molasses Marble Cupcakes

Submitted by grandma2969

"these are yummy..too bad there are only 12"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄8 teaspoon baking soda

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt.set aside.
3. In a 1 cup measure, combine molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.set aside.
4. In medium bowl, beat butter till light and fluffy, lower mixer speed to medium, beat in eggs, then the lemon zest and vanilla extract.
5. Lower the speed to low, beat in flour and the milk, stir in the baking soda into the molasses mixture --
6. Remove 1 cup of batter to small bowl, stir in molasses, alternately spoon dollops of yellow and molasses batter into the prepared tins, use a dinner knife, gently make an X in each mound of dough.to marbelize.
7. Bake until tops are soft and springy.about 20-25 minutes.
8. Cool in tins on rack.