Yazdi Cupcakes

Name: Yazdi Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 24 cupcakes
Cuisine: Iran
Ingredients: ¼ cup rice flour; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; ¼ cup ground pistachios; 1¾ cups unbleached flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup whole plain yogurt; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1½ cups light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons cooking rose water; 4 eggs, separated (room temp.); 1 cup canola oil

Preparation info

Makes
24
cupcakes

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

Yazdi Cupcakes

4 eggs, separated (room temp.)
1 cup canola oil
1½ cups

Asia
Iran
Cake
Vegetarian
Southeast Asia

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In the mixing bowl of a mixer, blend the sugar, oil and rose water. While mixer is running, add the egg yolks one by one. Add the yogurt and continue to blend until creamy.
Sift together the baking soda, baking powder,