Best Easy Fresh Orange Cupcakes With Orange Butter Cream Frosting Recipes

EASY FRESH ORANGE CUPCAKES WITH ORANGE BUTTER CREAM FROSTING RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Easy Fresh Orange Cupcakes with Orange Butter Cream Frosting Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by cecelia26_

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

Quick Orange Buttercream Frosting:
1 package (15.25 oz.) yellow cake mix
1 cup freshly squeezed Sunkist® orange juice
3 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp. finely grated Sunkist® orange zest
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup freshly squeezed Sunkist® orange juice
1 Tbsp. finely grated Sunkist® orange zest
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/8 tsp. salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Paper line or grease 24 muffin cups. • Combine cake mix, orange juice, eggs, oil and orange zest in large mixing bowl. With an electric mixer blend until moistened, beat on low speed for 30 seconds then on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool completely. • Place butter, orange juice and orange zest in medium mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer beat until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and salt. Frost cupcakes with Quick Orange Buttercream Frosting, decorate as desired.

ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Orange Buttercream Frosting image

Our Test Kitchen gave simple buttercream frosting a tangy twist by adding a splash of orange juice. It goes wonderfully on orange cupcakes or over white, yellow or chocolate cake.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, orange zest and vanilla. Add enough orange juice to achieve frosting consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

ORANGE CRUSH CUPCAKES RECIPE

Orange Crush Cupcakes Recipe image

Cute Orange Crush cupcakes are a fun dessert for a summer party!

Provided by Momma Cyd

Categories Dessert

Time 33m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

16.25 ounces white cake mix (white or orange cake mix will work, 1 box)
3 eggs
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 cup orange crush
5 Tablespoons orange Jello dry gelatin mix
¼ teaspoon orange food coloring
⅛ teaspoon orange extract
8 orange fruit jell slices (cut into thirds (optional for topping cupcakes))
1 cup butter (softened to room temperature)
3 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon orange crush
2 Tablespoons orange Jello dry gelatin mix
few drops of orange extract ((optional for more flavor))
2-3 drop of orange food coloring for more intense color

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Beat together cake mix, eggs, oil, orange crush, jello, orange food coloring and orange extract. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until well blended.
Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Bake for 17 - 18 minute or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Remove from oven and remove from baking tin, cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 221 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 27 g, ServingSize 1 serving