Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey (or agave nectar)
  • 2 oranges, juice of
  • 1 tablespoon Ener-G Egg Substitute, whisked with
  • 14 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 12 cup sorghum flour
  • 14 cup coconut flour
  • 14 cup potato starch (not potato flour!)
  • 12 cup arrowroot
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 3 (1 g) packets stevia
  • 14 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon guar gum
  • 1 orange, zest of
  • 14 cup shortening
  • 1 tablespoon Southern Comfort
  • 12 orange, zest of
  • 3 drops natural yellow food coloring (optional)
  • 2 drops natural red food coloring (optional)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 -3 tablespoons orange juice (as needed)
  • orange sprinkles or sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F Line a twelve cupcake/muffin pan with paper liners.
  • With electric beaters, beat oil, honey, orange juice, egg replacer and vanilla until well blended.
  • Add remaining ingredients and beat on medium speed for two minutes.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (I found 20 to be perfect), until slightly tender but not squishy.
  • Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove cupcakes and cool on a wire rack.
  • For Frosting:.
  • Beat shortening, Southern Comfort, orange zest, and food colour (if using) on medium high until smooth.
  • Sift in the sugar slowly until incorporated.
  • Add orange juice as needed to make the frosting smooth and creamy.
  • Pipe frosting on cupcakes and sprinkle with decorations.