Orange Kiss-me Cupcakes

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 19 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract or 1/2 teaspoon orange flavoring
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup sifted cake flour
• 2/3 cup sugar, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir well and set aside.
• 2 combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
• 3 add orange juice mixture; beat at low speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 beat egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy.
• 6 gradually add remaining 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 7 gently stir 1/4 of egg mixture into orange mixture.
• 8 gently fold remaining egg mixture into orange mixture.
• 9 divide batter evenly among 12 paper lined muffin cups.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 19 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 11 remove from pan; let cool on a wire rack (set over a piece of wax paper).
• 12 mix powdered sugar and orange juice until it is the consistency you desire (adding more or less juice).
• 13 spread thinly over the top of the cupcakes.