How To Make Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
Enjoy soft and zesty bites of this orange creamsicle cupcakes, frosted with a smooth vanilla buttercream, for a decadent sweet snack!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupsall purpose flour
- ¼tspbaking powder
- ¼tspbaking soda
- ¼tspsalt
- ½cupsalted butter,softened
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- 1½tbsporange zest,(from about 1½ oranges), finely grated
- 2large eggs
- ¾cupheavy cream,or half and half
- ¼cuporange juice,fresh
- 1½tsporange extract
- 1tspvanilla extract
- vanilla buttercream frosting,*
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, then set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer set on medium-high speed, blend together butter, granulated sugar and orange zest for about 3 to4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
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Mix in the eggs, one at time, blending until combine after each addition. Measure out cream into a liquid measuring cup, stir in orange juice, orange extract and vanilla extract.
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With hand mixer set on low speed and working in 3 separate batches, blend in the flour mixture alternating with cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing just until combine after each addition.
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Divide the batter among 14 paper lined muffin cups.
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Bake in the oven for 23 to 25 minutes, rotating muffin tins once halfway through baking, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
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Cool completely then frost with the vanilla buttercream frosting.
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Garnish with an small orange slice, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- *Recipe for Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 236.33kcal
- Fat:Â 12.16g
- Saturated Fat:Â 7.35g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.27g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 3.35g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.63g
- Carbohydrates:Â 29.05g
- Fiber:Â 0.57g
- Sugar:Â 15.14g
- Protein:Â 3.12g
- Cholesterol:Â 61.47mg
- Sodium:Â 138.19mg
- Calcium:Â 24.85mg
- Potassium:Â 52.16mg
- Iron:Â 0.99mg
- Vitamin A: 119.91µg
- Vitamin C:Â 3.38mg
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