Ingredients

• 1 cup - all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp - baking soda
• 2 tsp - vanilla essence
• 1 tsp - all spice (or nutmeg, cinnamon, dry ginger and star anise powder)
• 1/2 tsp - orange zest
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 2 tbsp - vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup - granulated sugar
• 1 - large egg
• 2 tbsp - unsalted butter softened
• 4 tbsp - confectioners sugar to sprinkle on top
• 4 tbsp - jam (raspberry or strawberry)

How to Make Vanilla Tea Cupcakes

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, the baking soda, the spices, and a pinch of salt.
• In another bowl, cream together the butter and the granulated sugar.
• Beat in the egg, till light and fluffy.
• Add the oil and whisk together.
• Slowly combine the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients, beating well after each addition.
• Finally, add the vanilla essence and orange zest to the batter.
• Divide the batter among 12 paper-lined mini-muffin tins and bake the cupcakes in the middle of an oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Turn the cupcakes out onto a wire rack and let them cool completely.
• Whip up the jam mixture with 4 drops of water.
• Drop a tiny spoonful on the top of each cupcake.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve.