Orange Marmalade Ricotta Cupcakes With Marmalade Buttercream Frosting Recipes

ORANGE MARMALADE-RICOTTA CUPCAKES W/ MARMALADE BUTTERCREAM FROS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Insert paper liners into 20 muffin cups; set aside.
• Beat cake mix, 1 cup orange juice, and next 5 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer until combined.
• Scrape sides of bowl with spatula, and beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until batter is thick and well combined.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup batter into each liner.
• Bake at 350° for 18 to 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Brush tops of warm cupcakes evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice.
• Let cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes.
• Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread about 1 heaping tablespoon of Marmalade Buttercream Frosting on each cupcake.
• Store at room temperature in an airtight container up to 3 days, up to a week in refrigerator, or (unfrosted) up to 6 months in freezer.
• To Make Buttercream Frosting:.
• Beat first 3 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until combined.
• Gradually add orange juice, beating at medium speed 30 seconds or until frosting is spreadable.
• Beat at medium-high 30 seconds or until fluffy.

ORANGE MARMALADE-RICOTTA CUPCAKES WITH MARMALADE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• CUPCAKES: 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Insert paper liners into 20 muffin cups; set aside. 2. Beat cake mix, 1 cup orange juice, and next 5 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer until combined. Scrape sides of bowl with spatula, and beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until batter is thick and well combined. Spoon about 1/3 cup batter into each liner. 3. Bake at 350° for 18 to 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 4. Brush tops of warm cupcakes evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice. Let cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. 5. Spread about 1 heaping tablespoon of Marmalade Buttercream Frosting on each cupcake. Store at room temperature in an airtight container up to 3 days, up to a week in refrigerator, or (unfrosted) up to 6 months in freezer. FROSTING: Beat first 3 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until combined. Gradually add orange juice, beating at medium speed 30 seconds or until frosting is spreadable. Beat at medium-high 30 seconds or until fluffy.

MARMALADE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake papers.
• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, with the mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in marmalade.
• Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat just until combined.
• Pour batter evenly into prepared cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Place pans on wire racks; let cool 10 minutes, then remove cupcakes from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
• Frost as desired.