Orange Mini-Cupcakes

Last weekend was a holiday called biphota. Part of the holiday requires the eating of sweets. In addition to the usual Indian sweets, I always make brownies and something else. This year, Human # 1 told me to make orange cupcakes. So, I made mini orange cupcakes. He was surprised.
The picture sucks, it's a camera phone picture from like the day after.

Orange Mini-Cupcakes

Ingredients:

3 cups cake flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cup softened butter

1 1/4 cup sugar

2/3 cup water, orange juice, or milk

3 teaspoons orange extract

2 tablespoons orange zest

4 large eggs

1 8 oz package cream cheese

1/4 cup butter

1 cup powdered sugar

3 teaspoons orange extract

Method:

Oven to 350 F.

Prep muffin tins, I suggest lining with mini cupcake papers.

Sift together flour, salt, soda, and baking powder.

Cream together butter and sugar.

Add liquids, zest, mix well.

Add eggs, one at a time.

Add flour mixture, beat well.

Pour into prepared mini-muffin tins.

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, say 12-15 minutes at the outside. BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERCOOK!

Cool.

Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, and orange extract.

Frost cupcakes. Tint orange, if desired.