fantastic orange cupcakes w/ buttercream frosting

Name: Fantastic Orange Cupcakes W/ Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - 16.5 ounce(s) package duncan heinz orange deluxe cake mix; 1 - 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 4 - eggs; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla or for more orange flavoring, use 1/2 orange extract; ## FROSTING; 1 cup(s) softened, butter; 3 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 OR 2 - drops red & yellow food coloring- if you desire orange frosting like i made; orange - extract to taste

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CJ *

Somewhere, PA

Updated on Sep 10, 2014

I doctored up an old recipe of mine, for the cupcakes and used a butter cream recipe for the frosting. Enjoy!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - 16.5 ounces package duncan heinz orange deluxe cake mix
1 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 - eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla or for more orange flavoring, use 1/2 orange extract
FROSTING
1 cup softened, butter
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 OR 2 - drops red & yellow food coloring- if you desire orange frosting like i made
orange - extract to taste

How To Make fantastic orange cupcakes w/ buttercream frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Prepare muffin pan with paper liners or I used silicone cupcake liners. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, add all cake ingredients and beat well. Scrape sides of bowl, make sure all is well incorporated.
Step 3

Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full.
Step 4

Place in oven and bake 20 - 25 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
Step 5

Frosting: Beat butter until nice and fluffy - slowly beat in the confectioners' sugar a little at a time. Beat in vanilla or orange extract & food coloring if using. Frost cooled cupcakes.
Step 6

Enjoy! They are a deliciously moist cupcakes and the frosting is yummy!
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