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Orange Spice Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Monday, February 17, 2014 by Lolli 16 Comments

 

We’ve had a few too many snow days lately. And when we’re stuck inside, we tend to head to the kitchen and BAKE. On Friday (snow day #2 of our 5 day weekend), my 14 year old daughter decided she’d like to make some cupcakes. I tried to convince her that if she was going to go through the effort of making a bunch of cupcakes, then she might as well try some new flavors and variations. While she wanted to concentrate on the decorating, I jumped in and came up with my own variation of spice cake cupcakes.

orange spice cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting

And, OH MY! They were better than I could have imagined.

My oldest daughter even commented, after eating her first cupcake, that they were better than the fancy cupcakes you get at the cupcake bakeries.

orange spice cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting

They were so delicious that I would have eaten them for breakfast, lunch and dinner if I hadn’t run out of them (and thank goodness I did!).

I love that these cupcakes start with a simple base – aren’t cake mix hacks great?

Orange Spice Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

orange spice cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting

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Orange Spice Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
 
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Author: Lolli
Ingredients
  • 1 box spice cake mix
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup butter, at room temperature
  • 3¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Add spice cake mix to a large mixing bowl. Add orange juice, oil, eggs, ginger, and orange zest and mix just until combined. Scoop batter into prepared cupcake pan (either spray cupcake pan with non-stick spray or use cupcake liners).
  3. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350°. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan.
  4. To prepare frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy and light. Add powdered sugar gradually and continue beating. Add vanilla, ginger, and zest and best until smooth.
  5. Frost cooled cupcakes and enjoy! *I added slices of mandarin oranges on top of each cupcake just for fun.
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orange spice cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting

 

I think I need to make another batch of these. Have I told you how delicious they were and how fast they disappeared?

orange spice cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting

 

Now let’s see what you’ve been cooking!

I’m teaming up once again with From Val’s Kitchen and This Mama Loves for our weekly recipe linky. Since mine is a year-end favorite recipe round up, I would LOVE to see your favorite dishes from the past year.

Please post the direct link to your recipe (not your blog URL) and the name of your recipe below. Then be sure to visit again next Monday for a new recipe and another chance to link up!


 

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I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden says

    Monday, June 8, 2015 at 6:30 pm

    Sounds so good! My grandson would love them! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty

  2. Rosie says

    Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 10:50 am

    Yummy these look delicious and I bet nobody would think you started with a box mix. I like to make candied orange peel from organic oranges (or tangerines, etc.) and I’d use a sliver of that instead of fresh orange on the frosting. Sometimes I chop the candied peel and add it to the batter or frosting.

  3. Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says

    Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    I *LOVE* orange treats, so this is pure goodness to me! Love the look of the orange with the purple liners too.

  4. Lolli says

    Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    Yay! Thank you! The orange cream cheese frosting STILL has me drooling. Seriously some of the best frosting I’ve ever made!

  5. Mel {MamaBuzz} says

    Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    These look absolutely delicious. The cream cheese frosting has me drooling. Thanks so much for sharing on Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in next week’s issue.

  6. Lolli says

    Monday, February 17, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    Thanks! Before we started baking, I realized I only had pink and purple…and I figured that purple would go better with orange. I was happy with the result. :)

  7. Lolli says

    Monday, February 17, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    I definitely wouldn’t wait for the next snow day before making these again. :) It was just a nice excuse to spend the day in the kitchen baking together!

  8. Lolli says

    Monday, February 17, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    It was a lucky accident. I’m so happy with how they turned out!

  9. Crystal says

    Monday, February 17, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    They look and sound delicious! I’ve never had orange & spice. Can’t wait to try these. Thanks for the recipe :)

  10. shelly peterson says

    Monday, February 17, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    We haven’t had any snow days this winter but my daughter sure does love to bake cupcakes. these look so cute and sound oh so yummy! I love the flavor orange and cream cheese frosting. Will have to try these out.

  11. Heidi says

    Monday, February 17, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    So cute! I love the contrast between the orange and the purple wrapper. Thanks for the recipe!

  12. valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says

    Monday, February 17, 2014 at 7:52 am

    I’ve never had a dessert with orange and spice combined. it sounds yummy, and it looks great!

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