Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

The orange blossoms are blooming here in Florida.

There are several orange groves near my house, so I get to enjoy their heavenly scent.

Mmm...the smell of Spring!

It got me thinking about these yummy orange creamsicle cupcakes.

This recipe is one of my absolute favorites...

Easy and scrumptious!

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

by Bird On A Cake
recipe adapted from Lady Behind the Curtain

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

1 package white cake mix
1 (4 serving size) package cheesecake instant pudding mix
1 (3 oz.) package orange flavored Jell-O powder
1 1/4 cups orange juice
4 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cupcake pans with paper liners. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour batter into liners, filling each 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Allow to cool on a rack.

Orange Creamsicle Frosting

1 8 oz. package cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
6 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
orange food coloring

Allow cream cheese and butter to stand at room temperature and soften. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, orange extract and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar. Divide frosting into two bowls, add orange food coloring to one bowl.

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Now I'm going to show you a simple way to get beautiful, swirled frosting.
Put the white frosting in one decorating bag, and the orange frosting in another.

Then snip the tips off the ends, and place both bags inside another decorating bag
with a coupler and large star tip (Wilton 1M) attached.

Twist the top of your decorating bag to close it, and hold the twisted part between your thumb and first finger. Squeeze the bag until you see both colors coming out.
Starting at the outside edge of your cupcake, make a spiral toward the center.