SYRUP CUPCAKES

SYRUP CUPCAKES

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups Steen's syrup

1 1/4 cups oil

3 eggs

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup boiling water with 2 teaspoons soda

2 3/4 cups flour

Mix first 6 ingredients in large mixing bowl then add 1 cup boiling water with 2 teaspoons soda added to it.  Stir well, then gradually add 2 3/4 cups flour.  

Bake in 9x13 inch pan at 350° for 40-45 minutes.

Bake in 2 round pans--at 350° for 30-35 minutes.

Bake as cupcakes--at 325° for 20-25 minutes.

Cupcakes are delicious in lunch boxes and are really better after second day.  Everyone loves these.

Cane syrup, sometimes called "golden syrup," is often used in Caribbean and British cooking. If you don't have any cane syrup at home, you may wonder what you can use in place of it.

Corn Syrup

Light or dark corn syrup can be used as a substitute for cane sugar in many recipes. While it isn't as sweet and doesn't have the same flavor as cane syrup, corn syrup is also more readily available in most supermarkets.

Homemade Sugar Syrup

The authors of OChef.com suggest substituting a homemade syrup made up of 1 and 1/4 cups of sugar combined with 1/3 cup of water. Boil the mixture until it thickens.

Molasses

The Cook's Thesaurus suggests combining two parts light corn syrup to one part molasses to replace cane sugar in a recipe.

Honey

Another substitution for cane syrup suggested by the Cook's Thesaurus is equal parts honey and corn syrup.

Maple Syrup

Maple syrup can also be substituted for cane syrup, but it is thinner than cane syrup and may affect the consistency of the final product.