Pom Wonderful Valentines Cupcake Contest Recipe
Another recipe contest caught my eye via Pom Wonderful and I was admittedly hesitant to enter because the winner was determined by number of votes online – which made it more of a popularity contest than about quality of recipe. BUT since every entry equaled a dollar donated to the American Heart Association, I decided to give it a shot anyway!
The recipe submitted needed to have a Valentine theme and include Pom Wonderful juice in the recipe. So this is what I came up with while watching Gwenyth and Cee Lo shake it at The Grammys. 🙂
Honey, Pucker Up! Cupcakes
Cupcake Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 oz Bottle of Pom Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
Frosting Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
½ cup honey
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Cupcake Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 1 muffin pan with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Make a well in the center, and add oil, honey, white sugar, brown sugars, eggs, vanilla, Pom Wonderful and lemon juice.
Stir together well to make a thick, well-blended batter, making sure that no ingredients are stuck to the bottom.
Fill each cupcake liner ¾ full. Bake about 30 minutes. Makes approximately a dozen cupcakes.
Frosting Directions
Place all ingredients in mixing bowl and mix until there is a good spreading consistency. Add more powdered sugar if necessary. Spread generously on cooled cupcakes and enjoy!
Alas, I didn’t get enough votes to get in the top 3, but when I shared this creation with the guards and maintenance crew at work, they gave it a thumbs up and I think you will, too! 🙂
