Orange Velvet Cupcakes for Halloween

How creative. Orange Velvet Cupcakes for Halloween. We all love Red Velvet Cupcakes. I never would have thought of baking Orange Velvet until I came across a blog several weeks ago called The Swell Life. It has very cool, unique recipes and Halloween ideas.

I had found a new Halloween cupcake topper, and I had that in mind. So, when I saw this recipe, I knew I had to bake these cupcakes to accompany the topper.

When I baked these cupcakes, I followed the recipe precisely. The orange zest cream cream frosting is very flavorful. With the bat toppers on top, it makes such a cute Halloween Cupcake.

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Orange Velvet Cupcakes Recipes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• orange food tint
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2/12 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2. Line 24 cupcake tins with foil or paper liners.
3. Beat softened butter and sugar until blended.
4. Add food tint and eggs. beat until well blended.
5. Add buttermilk, flour, salt, vanilla, and orange extract, and blend well.
6. Add the vinegar, and then add the baking soda.
7. Fill tins 2/3rds full.
8. Bake for 18 to 29 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool completely.

Your batter will have a thick consistency.
Helpful hit: Do not over beat or your cupcakes will be dense.

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Orange Frosting

Flavor variation:
Melt four tablespoons of white chocolate chips and add to the frosting, for a white chocolate flavor.

Ingredients:

• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoon orange zest
• 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 4 to 5 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Beat cream chesse, butter, orange peel and orange juice until you get a creamy consistency.
2. Add confectioners sugar gradually, and beat until smooth and fluffy. (try not to overbeat or your frosting will come out grainy)
3. Decorate your cupcakes with the icing.
4. For a festive Halloween look, try adding Bat Cupcake Toppers.

I found these containers at the craft store. They are so cute for a traveling Halloween goody.

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