Orange Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1  3/4 cup cake flour (see tip)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs, separated and whites beaten until stiff
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 stick of butter, softened

Orange Cupcake Recipe Directions

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 ingredients 1/3 at a time  alternating with adding portions of the orange juice to the creamed mixture. 

Fold in beaten egg whites.  Spoon batter into cupcake liners until 1/2 full. 

Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool cupcakes completely before frosting with Orange Frosting:

Orange Frosting:

Ingredients

• 1  1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 3 tablespoons soft butter
• 2-3 tablespoons orange juice

Orange Icing Directions

Mix all ingredients together starting with only 2 tablespoons of the orange juice.  If frosting is too thick then add the additional tablespoon of orange juice.