Orange flavored cupcakes with buttercream frosting

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 Orange flavored cupcakes with buttercream frosting - my original recipe

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Ingredients                                   Directions 

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CUPCAKES-                                                                  


1 cup sugar                                                                                           


½ cup  butter softened 


2 cups all purpose flour               


1 ¼ tsp baking powder


2 large eggs 


2 tsp vanilla extract 


1 cup milk


1 tbsp vegetable oil  


1 tbsp orange extract 


(optional) orange food dye or yellow and red


Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a 12 cup and a 6 cup cupcake/muffin pan with cupcake/muffin liners. In a large mixing bowl beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add the flour and baking powder and beat until combined. In a separate bowl beat eggs, vanilla, milk, vegetable oil, and orange extract until fully combined. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and beat until everything comes together into a batter. Finally add food coloring if you wish. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool before serving. 


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FROSTING- 


4 cups powdered sugar


2 sticks of butter softened 


3 tsp vanilla extract 


A pinch of salt 


1-3 tbsp heavy cream (depending how thick or thin you would like the frosting)


Beat powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla in a mixing bowl on medium speed until combined. Turn the mixer down to low speed and add the pinch of salt. Add the heavy cream one tablespoon at a time. Add more until you get desired consistency. 

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DECORATIONS-


(optional) orange sprinkles and/or orange gummies


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NOTES- 


You may have to use a bit more orange extract than listed. Depending on how orange-y you would like the flavor. Also after you divide the batter between the 12 cup pan and the 6 cup pan you will have more batter leftover so you will have to use the 6 cup pan again.

Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 15, 2021 at 7:47 AM

    This was great for your first original recipe!

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