Heartsick Puppies Cupcakez

Makes 12 cupcakez

Ingredients
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup pine nuts, finely ground (just put them in the blender or food processor)
 1/4 cup chopped pine nuts
1/2 cup minced candied citrus peel (orange and lemon)

1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees°F.
2. Line a cupcakez pan with cupcakez liners.
3. Whisk the milk and vinegar in a small bowl, and set aside for a few minutes to get good and curdled.
4. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and mix.
5.In a separate large bowl, mix the curdled milk with the sugar.
6. Add in the vanilla extract, almond extract, oil, and ground pine nuts.
7. Blend with a whisk or hand-held mixer.
8. Add the dry ingredients a little bit at a time, stopping occasionally to scrape the sides of the bowl, and mix until no lumps remain.
9. Fold in the chopped pine nuts and candied citrus peel.
10. Fill cupcakez liners 2/3 of the way.
11. Bake for 20-22 minutes.
12. Let cool completely before frosting with vanilla frosting.

* Decorate with candy to look like a dog using two black m&m's, one black peanut m&m, taffy, and a pink sour string. (A tip from me! :D)



Recipe From: Confectionately Yours Save The Cupcake
By: Lisa Papademetriou