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Orange cupcake served
Light and fluffy citrus cupcake with a rich cream cheese icing

Zesty Orange Cupcakes

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The taste of sunshine in a cake. The essential oils in the orange zest provide the real aroma, not the juice (which is more responsible for acidity and moisture). This recipe uses both to maximise the citrus experience. The sponge is light, almost like a chiffon cake, completed by the rich cream cheese.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 50 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 330 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Grater (Microplane recommended): For the zest.
  • Juicer: For the juice.
  • Muffin tin: With cases.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Wash the oranges thoroughly, grate their zest onto the sugar.

Tip: If you rub the zest into the sugar with your fingers, the essential oils permeate the sugar, making the flavour much more intense.
2 ✓

Cream the butter with the orange sugar until fluffy.

Tip: You will smell the aroma!
3 ✓

Add the eggs and vanilla.

Tip: Work in thoroughly.
4 ✓

Mix in the flour mixture (flour, baking powder, salt) alternately with the liquids (milk, orange juice).

Tip: Due to the acidity of the orange juice, the baking powder reacts quickly, do not let it stand.
5 ✓

Bake at 180°C for 18-20 minutes.

Tip: The top should be golden brown.
6 ✓

Make the frosting in the usual way (cream cheese + sugar + cream), and decorate the cooled cakes.

Tip: Grate some orange zest on top for colour.

Recipe FAQ

Why is it bitter?
You likely grated the white pith (albedo) as well. Only use the outer, orange layer (flavedo), that's where the essential oils are.
Did the batter curdle from the eggs?
If the orange juice or eggs were cold, they might have curdled the butter. No worries, adding the flour usually fixes the emulsion.

Ingredients

  • 200 g plain flour
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 120 g butter (soft)
  • 2 pcs eggs
  • 100 ml milk
  • 10 g baking powder
  • 5 ml vanilla extract
  • 2 pcs grated orange zest (unwaxed)
  • 50 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 200 g cream cheese
  • 100 g icing sugar
  • 50 ml double cream