Mini Spiced Pumpkins
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons water
- Orange food coloring
- Twelve 3-inch pieces of brown or black licorice twists, twisted
- Make the Glaze Preheat the oven to 350 and coat a 12-cup mini Bundt cake pan with vegetable cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk the flour with the pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat the butter with the granulated sugar at medium speed until fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients and the sour cream in 2 alternating batches.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared Bundt cups.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 25 minutes, until the cakes are risen.
- Let cool slightly, then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
- Make the Glaze In a bowl, whisk the sugar, butter and water.
- Stir in the food coloring until it's a pumpkin shade.
- Pour the glaze over the pumpkins, spreading it gently to cover them completely; let dry.
- Stick a licorice piece on top of each cake to make a stem.
flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla, sour cream, sugar, unsalted butter, water, orange food coloring
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mini-spiced-pumpkins (may not work)