Chamomile Orange Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 dried chamomile, teabags (elmstock)
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup half-and-half or 3/4 cup milk
• 1 orange

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 steep two chamomile teabags in 1/3 cup boiling water.
• 3 line 16 standard-size muffin cups.
• 4 grate orange rind to make approximately 1 tablespoon zest.
• 5 combine the flour with baking powder
• 6 in another bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 7 add eggs, chamomile tea, zest and vanilla, beat well.
• 8 alternately stir in flour mixture and milk
• 9 spoon batter into prepared muffin pan filling three-quarters full.
• 10 bake cupcakes about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 cool then transfer to a rack.
• 12 squeeze juice from orange to make ¼ cup.
• 13 mix orange juice and confectioners sugar to form a glaze.
• 14 coat top of cupcake with orange glaze.
• 15 smooth with bottom of spoon.