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Orange cupcake

Orange Cupcakes

Course Desserts
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 18
Calories 205
Author Christina Conte
Made with the entire orange, including the rind, these delightful cupcakes are moist and delicious.

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ⅛ cups sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 packet Paneangeli Italian baking powder if using plain baking powder, then use (2 1/2 tsp plus optional vanilla)
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla (optional-only use with plain baking powder)
  • 1 large orange organic
  • ½ cup orange cream cheese frosting recipe below
  • ½ cup chocolate buttercream frosting (recipe link in notes)
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  • Prepare an cupcake tray with 12 cupcake liners. (Second time will only use 6.)

Make the Orange Cupcakes Batter

  • Beat the eggs and sugar with a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Sift the flour with the Paneangeli (or baking powder), then add to the mixture in the bowl a little at a time along with the softened butter. Continue to mix until completely blended, then stir in the yogurt (and vanilla, if using.)
  • In a food processor, process the whole orange until it is almost pureèd.
  • Add the orange to the cake mixture and stir until evenly combined.

Bake the Orange Cupcakes

  • Spoon the mixture into the cupcake liners (about ⅔ full) then place tray in middle of the oven for 20-25 minutes or until done. Cool on rack, and repeat with 6 more cupcake liners to finish the batter.

Decorate the Orange Cupcakes

  • Spread 9 cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting, and the other 9 with chocolate frosting.

Notes

  • Find the recipe for chocolate buttercream frosting here.
  • I don't put a lot of frosting on my cupcakes, so if you do, you may find this isn't enough, so make more.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg
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