Orange Crush Cupcakes

I was browsing and came across these Orange Crush Cupcakes. I modified a bit to my own liking, click on the photo to see original recipe. The colorful mini orange cupcake will look great on your holiday table. Orange Crush soda is a blast from the past.

When I was a little girl the vending machine at the gas station carried bottles of orange crush soda. If you set these orange cupcakes on your holiday table, bet they will bring back some fond memories.

They are so pretty too. The simple swirl of icing and white nonpareils on the orange cupcake add color to your table. If you wanted to be a bit more decorative, or to add sparkle, you could gently roll the icing in orange sugar crystals.

For your Thanksgiving holiday cupcake, lets get creative.

Think orange.

Mini Orange Crush Cupcakes

• 1 box or orange cake mix
  
• 1 can mandarin oranges with juice
  
• 1/3 c water
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 egg white
  
• orange extract approximately 2 teaspoons
  

Cupcake Instructions

1. Bake cupcakes according to box instructions.
2. Cool completely.
   

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Buttercream Frosting Ingredients

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
  

Buttercream Frosting Instructions

1. In a large bowl mix sugar and butter on low speed.
   
2. Add vanilla and 1 teaspoon of milk.
   
3. add sugar 1 cup at a time
4. Gradually add in the remaining milk until you get a desired frosting consistency
   
5. Tint with food coloring and decorate as desired.
   

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