Best Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes Recipes

ORANGE DREAM MINI CUPCAKES

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The bright taste of these cute cupcakes reminds me and my friends of orange-and-vanilla frozen treats. -Jen Shepherd, St. Peters, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
BUTTERCREAM:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup orange marmalade

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Line 48 mini-muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange zest, orange juice and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 11-13 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For buttercream, in a large bowl, beat butter and salt until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth., Using a paring knife, cut a 1-in.-wide cone-shaped piece from top of each cupcake; discard removed portion. Fill cavity with marmalade. Pipe or spread buttercream over tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 72mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ORANGE DREAM MINI CUPCAKES RECIPE

Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes Recipe image

The bright taste of these cute cupcakes reminds me and my friends of orange-and-vanilla frozen treats. -Jen Shepherd, St. Peters, Missouri

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
BUTTERCREAM:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup orange marmalade
Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/orange-dream-mini-cupcakes#ixzz3Qi97hWqJ

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Line 48 mini-muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange peel, orange juice and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake 11-13 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
For buttercream, in a large bowl, beat butter and salt until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
Using a paring knife, cut a 1-in.-wide cone-shaped piece from top of each cupcake; discard removed portion. Fill cavity with marmalade. Pipe or spread buttercream over tops.
Yield: 4 dozen.
Originally published as Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes in Taste of Home
February/March 2014
Nutritional Facts
mini cupcake equals 96 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 72 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.
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