Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes recipe is bursting with fresh orange flavor and the best icing. Each bite tastes like a bakery cupcake, but the recipe is very simple! You are going to love this recipe.
Servings: 18 - 24
Calories: 422kcal
Ingredients
FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- 2 ½ cups flour all-purpose
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar white granulated
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 tablespoons orange zest finely grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons orange extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
FOR THE FROSTING:
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6-8 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- Optional decoration ideas
- Candied orange slices
- Orange Jimmies Sprinkles
- Straws
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and fill pan with cupcake liners
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition
- Beat in orange and vanilla extracts, orange juice and zest until well combined
- Gradually add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk
- Beat until well combined, batter will be thin
- Divide into cupcake liners ⅔ full
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool completely and frost
- Frosting:
- Beat butter until fluffy
- Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with heavy cream and vanilla
- Whip until fluffy and desired consistency
- Frost cooled cupcakes
- Decorate as desired with orange jimmies, candied oranges, straws etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
