These cupcakes are festive with the flavour of mandarin oranges topped with a two-toned swirl of icing. They are sure to bring cheer to the season’s celebrations. Tangy and moist, this Mandarin Orange Cupcake recipe will make a perfect dessert for someone who has a tropical sweet tooth.
Eggs are an essential ingredient when baking cookies. They add richness and depth of flavour, as well as helping the cookies set properly. Grab a pack of QL Deli Fresh eggs at your nearest supermarket.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 18 minutes
Makes: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
| 190 g | unsalted butter | |
|---|---|---|
| 150 g | caster sugar | |
| ¼ tsp | orange oil | |
| 240 g | QL Deli Fresh egg | |
| 200 g | self raising flour | |
| 60 ml | mandarin orange juice (from 1 large orange) | |
For orange buttercream: | ||
| 250 g | butter | |
| 500 g | icing sugar | |
| ¼ tsp | orange oil | |
| 5 drops | orange colouring | |
Method
- Cream butter and sugar until light, fluffy and very pale. Add in orange oil and mix well.
- Add in QL Deli Fresh eggs, one at a time, with one tablespoon of flour for each egg.
- Fold in balance of the flour and orange juice.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 18 minutes or until cooked.
- For orange buttercream, cream butter lightly then add in half of the icing sugar.
- Slowly add in icing sugar until achieved the correct consistency.
- Add in the orange oil and mix till well combined.
- Take out half of the buttercream. Add in the orange colouring and mix well to combine evenly.
- Transfer orange buttercream first into a piping bag, followed by the white buttercream to create a dual-coloured buttercream. Use to frost the cupcakes.
QL Omega & QL Deli Fresh eggs are available at major hypermarkets and supermarkets. For more information on QL Eggs, click here.
