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    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

    Published by Melissa on April 25, 2016 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 10 Comments

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    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes with a fun orange soda cupcake frosted with a luscious, sweet orange cream cheese icing.

    This post first appeared last year on Sweet Basil as a guest post when Carrian was taking care of herself and her little baby bump. Now that warm weather is here again, I thought it was the perfect time to share the recipe on Barbara Bakes.

    My inspiration for recipes comes from many different places. Some times it’s a request from reader or a friend. Sometimes it’s a dessert I’ve had in a restaurant, or seen in a magazine. Sometimes it’s a new ingredient I found at the store. But these cupcakes were inspired by the cute cupcake liners and sprinkles I found at Zurchers. I just couldn’t resist buying them even though I didn’t have a recipe in mind for them yet. They were just so colorful and happy.

    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes with a fun orange soda cupcake frosted with a luscious, sweet orange cream cheese icing that I LOVED.

    I brought them home and left them on the counter for a few days waiting for inspiration to strike. Then I remembered the fun orange soda cakes I’d seen several bloggers post and decided they’d make a great colorful cupcake.

    This Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes recipe is adapted from a lemon cupcake recipe from a cookbook I recently reviewed, The United States of Cakes. I liked that the recipe only makes 12 cupcakes. Having two dozen cupcakes in the house is just too tempting when I’m going to be home alone with them.

    I added orange food coloring to the batter so they’d be a darker orange color, but feel free to omit it if you’d rather.

    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes with a fun orange soda cupcake frosted with a luscious, sweet orange cream cheese icing.

    I liked the orange cupcake, it’s light and fluffy with a mild orange flavor. But I LOVED the frosting. It’s rich and cream and has a great orange flavor.

    And I didn’t need to worry about having too many cupcakes in the house. These cupcakes were gone in a flash.

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    Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Cakes
    Servings: 12 cupcakes
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • 3 large eggs room temperature
    • ⅔ cup orange soda
    • orange food coloring optional
    • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
    • 2 tablespoons butter softened
    • 1 teaspoon orange zest
    • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
    • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325°. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
    • Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy. Mix in the eggs one at a time. Add orange soda and food coloring if using; mix just until blended on low speed.
    • Gradually add dry ingredients and mix just until blended.
    • Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and the cupcake springs back when touched. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack completely before frosting.

    Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

    • Beat cream cheese, butter, zest, and orange juice until creamy. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Add additional powdered sugar or orange juice if necessary.

     Orange Creamsicle Cookies from Oh Sweet Basil.

    For more orange creamsicle goodness, check out Carrian’s Orange Creamsicle Cookies and all her delicious, family-friendly recipes.

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    1. Jersey Girl Cooks

      May 01, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      Orange creamsicle is one of my favorite flavors. Love that there is orange soda in these. Very cute looking too!

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    2. Nagi@RecipeTinEats

      April 26, 2016 at 6:57 pm

      These are delightful! I love that you used cream cheese for frosting. They are so colorful! It brightens the mood 🙂

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    3. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      April 26, 2016 at 5:41 pm

      These sound absolutely delightful mum!! I love the cream cheese frosting too-that’s my favourite and I also love oranges in baking too 😀 xxx

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    4. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

      June 23, 2015 at 8:44 pm

      You are very kind to make these cupcakes for a woman who’s barfing her head off. Poor thing! She’d be over the moon with these cupcakes. (if she could eat them)

      Reply
    5. Dawn Mayo

      June 22, 2015 at 9:44 am

      Never tried making orange creamsicle cupcakes before, thank you for sharing this I will be giving it a try! It must taste amazing

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    6. Carol

      June 21, 2015 at 10:03 am

      Those look super delicious, Barbara……you sure can’t go wrong with orange cupcakes and orange cream cheese frosting….Mmmmmmm.

      Reply
    7. Lorraine @Not Quite Nigella

      June 21, 2015 at 9:25 am

      Ooh these sound divine! I’ve never had a creamsicle but I think I’d love them from the way that you’re describing it mum! 😀 xxx

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    8. Amanda

      June 19, 2015 at 11:39 pm

      Love these!

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    9. Medeja

      June 19, 2015 at 10:53 pm

      They look so fun! Orange.. I am sure tasted great 🙂

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    10. Kennedy Cole@Kcole's Creative Corner

      June 19, 2015 at 5:31 pm

      It’s so nice of you to take care of her site while she’s gone. Especially when it’s this delicious orange cupcakes! These look like absolute perfection!

      Reply

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