Rainbow Cupcakes
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
24 cupcakes
Ingredients
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1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix
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1 1/4 cups water
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 (3.75-ounce) bottle colored sprinkles
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1 recipe Dreamy Orange Frosting (Recipe follows.)
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Garnish: colored sprinkles
Dreamy Orange Frosting
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1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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5 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon fresh orange zest
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2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon orange extract
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.
2.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, and oil. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Add vanilla and sprinkles and beat for an additional 30 seconds. Fill each prepared muffin cup two-thirds full.
3.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting, approximately 20 minutes.
4.
Place Dreamy Orange Frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe onto cupcakes. Garnish with colored sprinkles, if desired.
Dreamy Orange Frosting:
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese at high speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar, zest, juice, and extracts, mixing until combined.
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