Delicious Date Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in mixing bowl; let cool. Stir in sugar and egg. Combine flour and baking soda; add to date mixture. Stir in chopped pecans and vanilla.
• Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, cool and frost with cream cheese frosting. Yield about 1 dozen.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in dates and orange zest. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extract; beat until smooth. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers.