For Valentine’s Day, I offered to make dessert and we settled on cupcakes. I love citrus flavor and am always on the lookout for new, delicious ways to enjoy it, so I found this recipe for orange cupcakes.
The house was filled with the delightful scent of orange as I grated the peel and then baked them. I finished them kind of late on Monday and set them aside to decorate on Tuesday. I grated some more orange peel to add to the icing (I decided to go with buttercream icing instead of the cream cheese recipe included with that) and picked up one of the cupcakes to decorate it. That’s when I noted how heavy this dessert was.
I had been hoping for a lighter, fluffier cake but clearly didn’t get that. Luckily, they were still moist and delicious with the right amount of orange flavor.
Recently, I’ve noticed that using a piping bag and a star decorating tip gives the simplest cupcake a very fancy edge. Since it doesn’t take much longer than a spatula and is much cleaner, I’m completely hooked. Adding a few sprinkles, some crushed candy or silver dragees are a crowning touch. It’s been a lot of fun trying new decorating ideas.
For these cupcakes, I decided to top them with something I already had—candied orange peel. Some I topped with a plain piece of peel while others I used chocolate dipped orange peel
You can see the results:
*I’m still looking for a light, fluffy, moist cupcake recipe that I can play around with. If you come across one, please share!
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