orange chiffon cupcakes with nutella buttercream frosting

Kaneohe, HI
Updated on Nov 15, 2010

Another yummy sounding cupcake! And it's orange again! I love any thing . . . orange. Let me know if you make this before I do!

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yield Make 2 Dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 cups sifted cake flour (sift before measuring)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup vanilla infused sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon orange liqueur (grand marnier)
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
  • NUTELLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup very soft nutella

How To Make orange chiffon cupcakes with nutella buttercream frosting

  • Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep 2 - 12-cup muffin tin with liners. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks with an electric mixer. Slowly add 1/3 cup of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
  • Step 3
    In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, sugars, baking powder and salt. Add remaining ingredients and beat with mixer till combined, about a minute.
  • Step 4
    Gently fold in the egg whites into the batter, being careful not to deflate the egg whites.
  • Step 5
    Spoon mixture into the cupcake tin, 2/3 full.
  • Step 6
    Bake for 18 minutes, do a toothpick test and if it comes out clean, remove the cupcakes onto a cooling rack. Let cool for 10 minutes then remove the cupcakes from the pan and let cool completely before adding the frosting.
  • Step 7
    NUTELLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING: Mix all ingredients together with a mixer.
  • Step 8
    Frost or pipe the cupcakes.

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