Make the cupcake great again! Using only the best ingredients, the Trump Cake would make any Nasty Woman proud...or sad...or angry...

Trump Cupcake

  • Prep Time:1 hr
  • Cook Time:18 mins
  • Total Time:1 hr 18 mins
  • Servings:12
  • Medium

    Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/12 sticks butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
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Bronwen Schriml
  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350˚F.

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  • Step 2

    Mix flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside for later.

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  • Step 3

    Beat sugar and eggs together (separately from ingredients in step 1).

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  • Step 4

    Add butter, slowly.

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  • Step 5

    Add vanilla and orange zest.

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  • Step 6

    Alternate beating in dry ingredients from step 1 and milk.

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  • Step 7

    Place in lined cupcake tin about 2/3 full for each, bake for 18 min

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Icing

  • Prep Time:8 mins
  • Cook Time:0
  • Total Time:8 mins
  • Servings:12
  • Easy

    Ingredients

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup softened butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk add as needed
  • USA colored sprinkles optional
  • Yellow food coloring
  • Step 1

    Combine powdered sugar and butter.

  • Step 2

    Add vanilla.

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  • Step 3

    Add milk.

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  • Step 4

    Add 3 drops of yellow food dye.

  • Step 5

    Put plastic bag in tall glass, then fill with icing.

  • Step 6

    Close the bag and cut one of the corner for makeshift piping bag.

  • Step 7

    Ice the cupcakes!

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    Photograph by Bronwen Schirml