ORANGE CUPCAKES WITH ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
SIMPLY IRRESISTABLE CUPCAKES.A GREAT COMBINATION AND
DELICIOUS TO TASTE
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED FOR MAKING THE ORANGE CUPCAKES
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon
baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, room temp softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons of pure
orange extract
1 tablespoonof grated orange zest(orange rind )
1½ cups milk
METHOD FOR MAKING
THE CUPCAKES
1. Preheat the oven
to 350°F (175°C). Line the cupcake tins cups with paper cupcake liners.
2. Ina small bowl Whisk
together the flour, baking powder, and salt together sift and set aside.
3. In a large
bowl, beat the butter and sugar together
with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffyl. Gradually Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after
each addition. Beat in the orange extract and zest. On low speed, beat in the
flour alternating with the milk in two
additions and beating well till all ingredients are well combined
4. Pour the cupcakes batter into the paper lined cupcake
tins, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Bake for 17 to 19 minutes, or
until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let the
cupcakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, Allow the cupcakes to cool completely
before frosting them.
For the frosting
1 package cream cheese softened room temperature
¼ cup butter at room temp
2 teaspoons of grated orange zest
1 teaspoon pure
orange extract
2 cups powdered sugar
Make the frosting
1. Take a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together
with an electric beater until light and
creamy. Now Beat in the orange zest and orangeextract. Now turn the speed of
your electric beater to low and
gradually add in the powdered sugar beating continuously 1 cup at a time till
the desired thick consistency is achieved.
2. Pipe this
frosting on your cupcakes with the nozzle of your choice.Make beautiful swirls
and serve.
