How to Make Cupcakes That Will Compete with Your Local Bakery!
For a few years now, cupcakes have been all the rage. We now have cupcake stands that showcase cupcakes for all kinds of occasions including weddings. Some bakeries around the country now specialize in cupcakes. Who would have guessed that cupcakes would become such a phenomenon? Do your family and friends a favor by making these delicious Orange Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting for them. To be sure your cupcakes meet bakery standards, be sure to use fresh large eggs. Use real butter, not margarine. And add a little something extra such as citrus peel. Put some sugar sprinkles, colored sugar, etc, to suit your occasion, in a small bowl. After you frost a cake, gently roll the outer edge of the icing in the decorations to give the cupcake a colorful decorative border. Use Plain White or silver paper liners to give your cakes a more professional look.
ORANGE CUPCAKES with White Chocolate Frosting
6 tbsps butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp freshly grated orange peel
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 large egg
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Set aside.
In a large Mixing Bowl, use electric mixer to beat the butter, sugar, orange peel, baking powder and baking soda together until fluffy. On low speed, beat in the egg, then sour cream, then orange juice. At this point the batter will look curdled. Beat in the flour to blend. Spoon into the paper lined muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Then frost with White Chocolate Frosting; recipe below.
White Chocolate Frosting:
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 stick butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tbsps orange juice
Melt chips as directed on the package; cool slightly. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the melted chips into a large bowl. Add the butter to the chips and beat with electric mixer to combine. Add the powdered sugar and orange juice. Beat the mixture on low speed until all is blended. Increase the speed to high and beat for about 2 minutes until the mixture is fluffy. Add a few more drops of juice if needed to get the right consistency for spreading. Tint frosting yellow or a light orange, if desired.
Enjoy!
About the Author
For more of Linda's dessert recipes visit her blog at http://ladybugssweettreats.blogspot.com
Can you double the cupcake liners and make cupcakes without a Cupcake Pan?
When i went to buy the things i need to make cupcakes for my birthday, i could not find a muffin pan. I only bought the mix, frosting, and the cupcake liners. They said if you don't have a muffin pan, you can use foil liners but i bought the paper ones already. So can i just double or triple the paper liners to make it as strong as a foil liner so it can hold up my cupcake?
I've done it! It's an epic fail by the way. just ends up with a big mess in the oven. then again i tripled so... still not a good idea.
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