Orange Soda Cupcakes

By dette

Lkie the idea of soda cupcakes but orange is not your favorite? Mix it up by substituting another flavor of soda that you like better.

Ingredients

• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
• 1/3 c. butter or margarine, softened
• 1 c. orange-flavored carbonated beverage (8oz)
• 2 eggs
• Powdered sugar, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin cups.

In medium bowl, beat all ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. cool 5 mintues. Remove cupcakes from pan; place on cooling rack to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost with desired frosting:

cal 190; fat 6g; sat fat 3.5g; chol 50mg; sod 240mg; carb 31; prot 3g; 1 starch; 1 other carb; 1 fat; carb choices: 2

May use white cake mix EXCEPT-use 1 1/4 c. orange-flavored carbonated beverage, 1/3 c. vegetable oil, 3 egg whites, and add 1 tsp grated orange peel with the beverage.