Orange Cream Cupcakes Recipes

ORANGE CREAM-FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the first eight ingredients until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended., Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy; beat in confectioners' sugar and extracts until smooth. Add marshmallow creme; beat until light and fluffy. Using a melon scoop, remove a small amount of cake from tops of cupcakes. Top each with a small scoop of ice cream. Decorate with frosting and orange peel strips. Serve immediately.

DREAMY ORANGE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat together the orange cake mix, creamy salad dressing, whipped topping mix, 3/4 cup orange juice, eggs, and 2 tablespoons orange zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until mixture is moist, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, then increase speed to medium and continue beating until well blended, about 2 minutes more. Fill the prepared cupcake cups about 2/3 full of batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
• To make cream topping: Beat the marshmallow creme, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, and 1/2 cup shortening in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Top each cooled cupcake with a 1/2-inch thick layer of the cream topping, using a knife to spread the the topping flat. Allow about 1/2 inch of the orange cupcake to show below the white layer.
• To make orange butter cream: Beat 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1/2 cup shortening together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in 1/4 cup orange juice, zest of 1 orange, vanilla extract, and food coloring until well combined. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until smooth.
• Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, and pipe a decorative layer of orange butter cream, ending in a peak, over the cream topping on the cupcakes.

ORANGE CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. 2
• . In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light in color and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Do not skimp on the amount of creaming time.
• . Add sour cream, vanilla extract and orange zest and mix until well combined.
• . Add egg whites in two batches, mixing until well combined after each. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated.
• . Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then combine the milk, water and orange juice in a small measuring cup.
• . Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until well combined. Add the milk mixture and mix until well combined. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated. Do not over mix.
• . Fill the cupcake liners a little more than halfway. Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
• . Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.
• . When the cupcakes are cooled, make the filling. Add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract to a large mixer bowl and whip on high speed until soft peaks begin to form.
• 0. Add the cream cheese and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
• 1. Remove the centers of the cupcakes using a cupcake corer or sharp knife, then fill with the cream filling. To make the frosting, beat the butter in a large mixer bowl until smooth.
• 1. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
• 2. Add the orange zest and 1 tablespoon of orange juice and mix until smooth.
• 3. Add the remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
• 4. Add the remaining orange juice as needed for the right consistency of frosting and mix until smooth. 15
• Color the frosting as desired, then pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. I used Ateco tip 844. 16.
• Decorate the cupcakes with orange slices, or your preferred decorations.

ORANGE DREAM MINI CUPCAKES

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.

ORANGE & CREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Line 24 regular-size (2 1/2-in. diam) muffin cups with paper or foil liners (see Note 2).
• Spoon cake batter into lined cups, filling each 2/3 full. Bake as box directs. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Using tip of a paring knife, cut a small hole in top of each cupcake.
• Prepare custard as box directs, stir in grated peel and cool until warm. Spoon into a sturdy ziptop food bag, cut tip off one corner and pipe into holes in cupcakes (you'll have about 1/2 cup custard left.) Insert a half orange section into custard in each cupcake. Refrigerate until serving.
• Note 1: Look for Bird's Imported English Dessert Mix in the pudding-mix section of your.
• supermarket.
• Note 2: Since the recipe makes 24 cupcakes, if you have two 12-cup, regular-size muffin pans you can prepare them both as the recipe directs and bake them side by side on the middle rack of your oven.
• Can be prepared through Step 2 up to 2 days ahead. Complete up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate covered.

ORANGE CREAM DREAM CUPCAKES W/FILLING

Steps:

• Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare baking pans with cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk baking soda, flour and salt. In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk and sour cream; set aside.
• In separate bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter until smooth. Slowly add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.
• Add extract and 2 to 4 drops food coloring (optional), mixing well.
• Add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk mixture. Mix until well combined.
• Pour into baking cups to 3/4 full. Bake approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean. Remove from oven, and allow to cool completely on wire rack before assembling.
• Orange Buttercream Frosting: Blend butter until smooth; slowly add confectioners' sugar until combined. Add vanilla and water; mix at low speed 1 minute, then at high speed for 5 minutes. Set aside 1 cup frosting. Add extract and food coloring to remaining frosting, mixing well.
• Vanilla Buttercream Filling: In a medium bowl, fold in non-dairy whipped topping, 1/2 cup at a time, into the 1 cup of reserved frosting. Whisk until smooth.
• To assemble cupcakes: Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large open star tip with Vanilla Buttercream Filling. Insert the tip halfway into the center of the baked cupcake; press until the top of cupcake begins to rise slightly. After filling cupcakes, frost as desired.