Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes
The bright taste of these cute cupcakes reminds me and my friends of orange-and-vanilla frozen treats. —Jen Shepherd, St. Peters, Missouri
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
Reviews
Pretty darn good. My frosting did come out a little soft though so I just put it in the fridge and it was perfect.
Not a review - just a question. Can these be made as regular sized cupcakes rather than mini?
This is amazing!!! I left out the marmalade and the icing and turned them into muffins but they are so good! It seems like such a shame to eat them.
Pretty good. I used store bought frosting. I didn't think it was really anything special. I didn't feel like buying a big jar of orange marmalade thought, so I left that out. I'll have to try including that next time though.
The butter cream is too sweet for me but the orange marmalade balanced it out nicely . My husband took them to the office and everyone LOVED them.
I'm not a big fan of cakes, but when the recipe stated "it reminded me of orange sherbet icecream treats" I had to try it. And yum is all I can say; moist, tasty and it's a keeper.
The orange marmalade adds such a bright, refreshing surprise!