Sweet Orange Cupcakes make for the perfect summertime treat! These orange cupcakes have a sweet orange buttercream icing and are made in under 30 minutes. These cupcakes will be a go to recipe for all of your summer gatherings!
In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Add egg, sour cream, vanilla and orange zest. Mix again.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and baking powder.
Alternate between adding dry ingredients and milk to wet ingredients in stand mixer, whisking between each addition.
Whisk until batter is just combined.
Pour batter into lined muffin tin, filling cupcake liners about ¾-full.
Bake for 15-18 minutes until cupcake centers bounce back to the touch.
Allow cupcakes to cool on baking rack.
Ice with orange buttercream icing.
Orange Buttercream Icing
Use a hand mixer to cream butter, vanilla and orange juice.
Add ½ cup of powdered sugar. Continue adding powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until icing is thickened.
Add heavy cream. Icing should be smooth but hold its shape fairly well.
Pipe icing onto room temperature cupcakes.
Notes
Make sure you bake cupcakes until they bounce back when gently touched or a toothpick comes out with cake crumbs on it. Batter on the toothpick means the cupcakes are under baked and a clean toothpick means the cupcake is too dry.For the best, fluffiest cupcakes, cooling at room temperature is recommended.