Orange Crush Cupcakes
Crush it with these tender cupcakes
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
- ⅛ teaspoon orange oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups cake flour
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup orange soda
Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 drops orange oil
- pinch of salt
- 2-3 teaspoons fresh orange juice
Instructions
- Heat oven 350F. Line cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Cream butter, sugar, zest and orange oil with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time beating until well incorporated.
- Whisk flour, baking soda and salt for 30 seconds. Gradually add in dry ingredients alternating with orange soda, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Beat one minute until all is thoroughly mixed.
- Scoop batter into prepared liners filling ¾ full.
- Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool and frost.
Frosting
- Beat all ingredients together adding just enough orange juice to make a fluffy frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cupcakeCalories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 408IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.3mg
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