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Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

For the Orange Cake Batter

  • Plant Milk ¾ cup 188ml * I use soy milk
  • 2-3 small clementine oranges= total weight of orange with skin on is 5oz
  • **total volume measure of pureed orange with the skin on is a scant ½ cup
  • Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons 10ml
  • All Purpose Flour 1½ + 1/3 cup 230g
  • Egg Replacer * I am using Bob's Red Mill 1½ teaspoons
  • Granulated Sugar ¾ cups 150g
  • Baking Powder 3 teaspoons
  • Salt ¾ teaspoon
  • Vegetable Oil 9 Tablespoons 135ml

For the Buttercream Icing:

  • Vegan Butter 1½ Cups 3 sticks (336g)
  • Confectioners Sugar 3 cups 360g
  • Orange Extract 1 teaspoons *optional you may sub in vanilla instead
  • Butter Extract ½ teaspoon *optional
  • Salt ¼ teaspoon
  • Orange Zest from 1 large navel orange approximately 2 teaspoons
  • Orange Color *optional as needed
  • Orange Marmalade ½ cup

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F
  • First wash the skins of the oranges very well with warm water
  • Next pull of the hard stem of the orange (if there are any) and check the oranges inside for seeds by slicing them in half and remove seeds if there are any.
  • The skins stay on the orange, so leave that intact.
  • Place all of the cake ingredients including the oranges into a food processor and processor until smooth batter (about 30 seconds)
  • Scoop the batter into the paper lined cupcake tins
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 20minutes or when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Next prepare the orange buttercream icing: Whip the vegan butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy on medium to high speed for about 3 minutes.
  • Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure it is evenly mixed and add the salt and orange zest and the extracts
  • Turn the mixer speed down to low and add the sifted confectioners sugar
  • Mix on low speed until all is incorporated , then scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and mix on high speed for another 3 minutes.
  • Divide the icing into 2 parts and color one part orange
  • Once the cupcakes are cooled hollow out the centers and put about ½ Tablespoon of orange marmalade into each one then fill with some of the orange buttercream
  • Watch the YouTube video tutorial for how to fill your pastry bag to make the swirl effect and pipe the remaining buttercream on each cupcake

Video

Notes

Store at room temperature for up to 3 days, for longer storage refrigerate for up to 1 week
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