What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!

These cupcakes have a secret ingredient hidden inside them
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fruit jam (we used strawberry-rhubarb)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place 12 papers in cupcake tin and set aside.
Stir together sugar, oil, eggs, milk and lemon extract. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt, and add to liquid mixture. Mix together briefly.
Place large scoop (about 1/8 cup) of batter in bottom of each cup. Place one teaspoon of jam on top and follow with another scoop (about 1/8 cup) of batter, completely covering the jam. Bake for 20 minutes.
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