Orange Creamsicle® Cupcakes

Reminiscent of a Creamsicle®, these orange cupcakes come with a sweet frosting and glaze that's perfect for when you're missing summer.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 424 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• ½ cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ⅔ cup milk
• 2 teaspoons orange extract
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 orange, peeled and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease with butter.

Step 3

Beat sugar and butter together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add milk, vanilla extract, and orange extract slowly.

Step 4

Pour batter evenly into the prepared tin.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Step 6

Beat butter for frosting with a mixer on high speed; mix in powdered sugar. Add heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time. Add orange extract and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes.

Step 7

Combine orange, orange juice, cornstarch, and powdered sugar for glaze in a saucepan. Stir until all lumps are gone. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer, stirring every few seconds, for 5 minutes. Strain orange out of the glaze into a container. Pour a little glaze over each frosted cupcake.