date walnut cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting

When I came across this recipe in Eleanor Klivan's book Cupcakes, I had to try it. The combination of dates, walnuts, and orange cream cheese seemed the perfect flavor for fall baking. The cupcake was dark and spicy as a result of the dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and molasses, and also extremely moist from the addition of the dates and buttermilk. The only thing I would change in the future, however, would be to not add the orange zest to the frosting and do a plain cream cheese frosting instead. Overall, the cupcake is a keeper.