Orange Cream Filled Cupcakes Recipe
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
- grated rind of one orange
- juice 1/2 orange or 1 clementine
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Line muffin tin with paper cups. Fill muffin tin 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Filling:
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- grated rind of one orange
- juice 1/2 orange or 1 clementine
Cook over medium low heat until thick. Stir continuously with a whisk. Cut out top of baked cakes as shown below. Put some filling in each and replace cut top.
Icing:
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- grated rind of 1 orange
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- water
Mix first four ingredients well. Add water until icing is the proper consistency to spread. Ice filled cupcakes and serve.
Yields 30 cupcakes.
When filling cupcakes with filling, cut out center with a knife at an angle. Fill with filling and replace cut out portion.
Dive right into these moist, delicious cupcakes and savor that citrus flavor. I know you are going to love these orange cream filled cupcakes as much as I do. Enjoy!
Oh! Orange is one of my favorite flavors! Must try this! Have you tried the orange creamsicle cake that is all over Pinterest and Facebook? Delicious! Can’t wait to try this cupcake recipe. Thanks!
Linda
mysewwhatblog
Oh my! This looks delicious! I would love for you to share it at my new linky party! http://hickorytrailblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/efforts-and-assets-linky-party-1.html
Yummy these look fabulous Angie!