Orange Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
A tender cupcake with mild orange flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
- ⅛ teaspoon orange oil or 1 teaspoon pure orange extract
- 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 or 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 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.
Notes
Use a level ice cream scoop of batter for each cupcake.
For added orange flavor mix the sugar and zest together before creaming with the butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cupcakeCalories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 363IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.2mg
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