Orange Marmalade Ricotta Cupcakes With Marmalade Buttercream Frosting Recipes

ORANGE MARMALADE-RICOTTA CUPCAKES W/ MARMALADE BUTTERCREAM FROS

This recipe is an Anne Byrn creation. Anne Byrn is better known as "The Cake Doctor" who says, "Think outside of the box". Her many cookbooks teach how to transform store-bought cake mixes into, cheesecakes, coffee cakes, cookies and much more.

Provided by JTsMom

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 20 cupcakes, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Orange Marmalade-Ricotta Cupcakes W/ Marmalade Buttercream Fros image

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.9, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 58.7, Sodium 230.6, Carbohydrate 41.5, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 34.1, Protein 3.5

Ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) white cake mix
1 cup orange juice
2/3 cup ricotta cheese
1/3 cup orange marmalade
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 -3 tablespoons orange juice

ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Our Test Kitchen gave simple buttercream frosting a tangy twist by adding a splash of orange juice. It goes wonderfully on orange cupcakes or over white, yellow or chocolate cake.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Orange Buttercream Frosting image

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, orange zest and vanilla. Add enough orange juice to achieve frosting consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice