Orange Cupcakes


Submitted By: Shirley L. Revis

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, separated,
  • whites beaten until stiff
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 13/4 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 21/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • Orange Icing:
  • 11/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange
  • rind
  • 3 tablespoons soft butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons orange juice

    • Instructions


    Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Cream these
    ingredients together thoroughly.
    Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together in a separate mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture 1/3 at a time, alternating with orange juice. Fold in beaten egg whites.
    Fill cupcake liners 1/2 full. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes completely.
    Mix all icing ingredients together, starting with 2 tablespoons orange juice. If frosting is too thick, add additional orange juice. Frost each cupcake.