Orange Cupcakes That Rock

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 box orange cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup water
• Orange zest from one whole orange
• 1/4 tsp orange extract

Details

Adapted from decoratedcupcakeideas.com

Preparation

Step 1

In large mixing bowl, combine orange cake mix, eggs, oil, orange juice and water.

Mix for about 2 minutes. Add the orange zest and orange extract.

Tip 1: Let your orange cake batter sit for about ten minutes before popping in the oven. This will help give the batter a bit more jump.

Tip 2: When measuring out your cupcakes, use a 1/4 cup measuring cup. This will be perfect for the height and weight of your orange cupcakes and any other cupcakes you make.

Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes depending on your ovens calibration.

Let cool and while preparing your orange filling.

*Orange Cream Filling:*

Mix 1 small pack of instant vanilla pudding per manufacturers instructions.

Incorporate in the zest of 1 whole large orange.

Mix in approximately 2 cups of Professional Cake Decorators Icing, 1/2 tsp orange flavor and a bit of orange food coloring.

The consistency will look broken down. This is normal. Refrigerate until ready to fill your orange cupcakes.

How to Fill the Orange Cake Cupcakes:

Using a #2 cake decorators tip, punch out a hole in center of orange cupcake. You will need to give it a little twist to extract the hole out.

Using piping bag fill center hole with orange cream filling.
Finishing Cupcake With Orange Flavored and Colored Icing.

For this orange cake cupcake I used professional cake decorators icing and flavored it with orange extract. I also used orange food coloring and orange sugar crystals to embellish.