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Homemade Hostess Orange Cupcakes

I have done it. I have not only replicated them but made them better. Made with fresh oranges, they are very fragrant and pack a lot of flavor. The secret to amazing texture is cake flour. Cake flour contains a lower protein content than all-purpose flour and it is also ground much more finer.

Total Time

1hr 20min

4.2

4 Ratings

Author: Homemade and Wholesome

Servings:

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups

Cake Flour

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1 tsp

Baking Powder

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1/4 tsp

Salt

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1/2 cup

Unsalted Butter , room temperature

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1/2 cup

Granulated Sugar

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Eggland's Best Classic Egg

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2 tsp

Zested Oranges

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1 1/2

Medium Oranges

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3 Tbsp

Milk

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1/2 cup

Marshmallow Fluff

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2 cups

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

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1 Tbsp

Meringue Powder

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1 pinch

Oranges , zested

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4 Tbsp

Crisco

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1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line muffin tin with paper cups or grease. Using a handheld mixer whip up Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) . Add Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup) and Orange Zest (2 tsp) and continue to beat.

Add Eggland's Best Classic Egg (1) , juice from the Orange (1) and Milk (2 Tbsp) and beat for 2 minutes.

In another bowl, combine Cake Flour (1 1/2 cups) , Baking Powder (1 tsp) and Salt (1/4 tsp) . Mix well. Add to butter mixture and mix until fully incorporated.

Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Using a handheld mixer, whip Marshmallow Fluff (1/2 cup) , Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 cup) , Crisco (4 Tbsp) , Milk (1 Tbsp) and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) until fluffy.

Fill a piping bag with frosting and with a cupcake filling tip, fill cupcakes when they have cooled.

Combine Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 cup) , Meringue Powder (1 Tbsp) , juice from the Orange (1/2) and Oranges (1 pinch) adding more sugar until it reaches desired consistency.

The meringue powder hardens the glaze slightly. Dip filled cupcake tops into the glaze. Switch piping bag tip to make a squiggly line with remaining frosting (optional). Enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

474

FAT

18.7 g

PROTEIN

4.9 g

CARBS

70.7 g