Baklava Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups

vegetable or corn oil

2 1/2 cups

sugar

1 1/4 cups

warm water

1/2 cup

orange juice

grated rind of 1 orange

1/2 tsp

ground cloves

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

3 tsp

baking powder

4 cups

flour

1 cup

sugar

1 cup

water

1/2 cup

honey

1 cup

toasted walnuts, ground fine

1/2 tsp

cinnamon

2 tbsp

sugar

4 tbsp

Honey-Simple Syrup

8 oz

cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

confectioners sugar, sifted

2/3 cup

heavy whipping cream, cold

Baklava Crumbles for topping (1/4 cup chopped baklava, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.)

Cinnamon-sugar for topping