White Spice Walnut Orange Cupcakes

• 5 ounces cake flour
• 2 ounces bread flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 5 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 5 ounces granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 ounces chopped walnuts

1. 1. Line a muffin pan with 12 cupcake paper cups. Preheat an oven to 350u0b0F.
2. 2. Combine the flours, baking powder and soda, spices and pepper in a bowl. Mix until evenly distributed. Set aside.
3. 3. Cream the butter and sugar together in another bowl until light and fluffy about 3 minutes.
4. 4. Mix in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the vanilla and orange zest and mix in well.
5. 5. Add half of the dry ingredient mixture to the butter mixture and mix well. Pour in the buttermilk and mix well. Add the remaining dry mix and mix until combined.
6. 6. Toss the walnuts in just a little flour to coat. Add the walnuts to the batter and mix until evenly distributed.
7. 7. Pour the batter into the lined muffin pan cups. The batter should just come to the top of each cup.
8. 8. Bake at 350u0b0F for 16 to 18 minutes until a toothpick comes out barely clean-a few straggler crumbs is ok.

cake flour, bread flour, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, white pepper, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange zest, buttermilk, walnuts

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/white-spice-walnut-orange-cupcakes-50187983 (may not work)