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A batch of light and fluffy Ugandan queen cakes.
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Authentic Ugandan Queen Cakes

A light and delicious cup cake served with coffee or tea makes for an authentic and lovely dessert or snack
Course Dessert
Cuisine Ugandan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 567kcal
Author Darlene at International Cuisine

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour all purpose or cake flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 orange, zest of optional
  • 1 Tbsp butter to grease muffin tins

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 360 degrees
  • Grease a giant cupcake tin with butter in four slots
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.
  • In another bowl add all the wet ingredients and mix together
  • Fold in the wet ingredients into the dry and stir into a smooth batter
  • Divide the batter into the four greased moulds,
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes until they have risen and are a beautiful golden brown color.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 567kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 3mg