Orange Rind Cupcakes

It has been a long time since the last post, busy with the new baby plus the other 2 boys, driving me up the wall! Anyway, just wanted to whip up something simple for tea so here's a receipe for a small batch of 6 medium cupcakes!

Ingredients
5/8 cup self-rising flour (sifted)
6 tablespoons of softened butter
3/8 cup fine white sugar
1 egg, 1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 grated rind and juice of medium size orange

Method (cupcake)
1. Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius.
2. Cream butter and sugar together using the low speed. When butter is creamy and a shade lighter, it is done.
3. Slowly beat in the eggs, vanilla essence and sifted flour. Cream the mixture well after each addition. (this is so that it will not curdle)
4. Add in 1/2 of the orange juice and grated rind and beat well.
5. Fill cupcake cups (you should be able to fill around 6-8) with the batter until they are about 3/4 full.
6. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 mins or when soft and fluffy.
7. Take it out and spoon on the warm syrup topping before serving.

Ingredients (Topping)
1/2 grated rind and juice of medium size orange
1/4 cup fine white sugar

Method (topping)
1. Put the remaining rind, juice and sugar in a pan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Let it simmer for 5 minutes or when the syrup is slightly brown.