Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes – a soft and tender, fresh orange flavored cupcake finished with a sweet vanilla buttercream frosting.

Oranges and cream is such a blissfully fresh and excitingly delicious flavor combination. It’s one of my favorite combinations. Let me rephrase that, basically any fresh fruit with cream is my favorite combination. Which may explain my weakness for orange creamsicle flavored anything.

I saw the orange cupcakes at Martha Stewart and decided it would be perfect for these.

I made a few small changes such as removing the vanilla beans (simply because I wanted the orange flavor to shine through), then I increased the orange flavor by adding orange extract and increasing the orange zest.

I also replaced the frosting with my own Vanilla Buttercream because it’s my favorite buttercream recipe, it even reminds me of ice cream so I figured it would make an excellent fit.

These cupcakes are simply fantastic. I love how the cupcake recipe contains heavy cream. It’s not too often you come across a cupcake recipe that contains cream in the batter.

It gives these cupcakes such a delightful texture, with a dense and perfectly moist crumb. This is a charming cupcake that may just become one of your favorites. Enjoy!

5 from 3 votes Review Recipe

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

A soft and tender, fresh orange flavored cupcake finished with a sweet vanilla buttercream frosting.

Servings: 14

Prep30 minutesCook25 minutesReady in: 55 minutes

Ingredients2 cups all-purpose flour1/4 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt1/2 cup salted butter , softened1 cup granulated sugar1 1/2 Tbsp finely grated orange zest (from about 1 1/2 oranges)2 large eggs3/4 cup heavy cream (if you want a lighter texture use half and half)1/4 cup fresh orange juice1 1/2 tsp orange extract1 tsp vanilla extractVanilla Buttercream Frosting, recipe HERE

InstructionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer set on medium-high speed, blend together butter, granulated sugar and orange zest until pale and fluffy, about 3 - 4 minutes. Mix in eggs one at time, blending until combine after each addition. Measure out cream into a liquid measuring cup, stir in orange juice, orange extract and vanilla extract. With hand mixer set on low speed and working in 3 separate batches, blend in flour mixture alternating with cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing just until combine after each addition. Divide batter among 14 paper lined muffin cups, filling each cup 3/4 full. Bake in preheated oven 23 - 25, rotating muffin tins once halfway through baking, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting and garnish with an small orange slice if desired (just before serving). Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes*If you want the pilled high amount of frosting then you will likely want to make about 3/4 of the Vanilla Buttercream recipe. If you don’t want a ton of frosting then 1/2 of the recipe should be enough. Cupcake recipe adapted from Martha Stewart IMPORTANT NOTE: Nutrition estimate on this page is for cupcake portion only, follow link for nutrition estimate on vanilla buttercream frosting.

Nutrition Facts Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 234 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%Saturated Fat 7g44%Cholesterol 58mg19%Sodium 136mg6%Potassium 51mg1%Carbohydrates 29g10%Fiber 1g4%Sugar 15g17%Protein 3g6% Vitamin A 429IU9%Vitamin C 2mg2%Calcium 21mg2%Iron 1mg6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Orange Cupcakes Author: Jaclyn

5 from 3 votes

Review Recipe

Nutrition Facts Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 234 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

Nutrition Facts

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 234 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 58mg19%

Sodium 136mg6%

Potassium 51mg1%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 429IU9%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 21mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Orange Cupcakes

Author: Jaclyn

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Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes