Cara Cara Cupcakes

Intense, deep pink Cara Cara oranges bring bright citrus flavor to vanilla butter cupcakes. If you feel they need dressing up, dust with confectioner's sugar, add a generous tablespoon of orange zest to a vanilla buttercream, or contrast with a milk chocolate or cream cheese icing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 204 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup fresh Cara Cara orange juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 standard muffin cups with papers.

Step 2

Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Beat white sugar, butter, and orange zest together in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes; beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Step 4

Stir cream, orange juice, and vanilla extract together in a cup.

Step 5

Beat flour mixture into butter mixture on low speed in 3 batches, alternating with cream mixture and ending with flour mixture, just until fully combined. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.