Orange Applesauce Cupcakes Recipes

AUTUMN ORANGE SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
• Grate 2 tsp zest and squeeze 3/4 cup juice from oranges. On medium speed, beat cake mix, eggs, orange juice, 1/2 c water, 1/4 c butter and 1 tsp zest until combined (30 secs). On medium-high speed, beat until smooth and thickened (2 mins).
• Divide among liners. Bake 18-20 mins or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes Transfer to racks. Cool completely.
• On medium speed, beat remaining 1 1/2 c butter until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy (2 mins). Beat in remaining 1 tsp zest. If desired, tint frosting orange with food colorings, then transfer to pasty bag fitted with star or other decorative tip. Pipe or spread frosting over cupcakes. Garnish with sprinkles.

PINEAPPLE ORANGE CUPCAKES 2008

Steps:

• Cream well the butter and brown sugar, add in the egg, pineapple and vanilla.
• Combine zest with dry ingredients and combine until a light fluffy batter.
• Place into lined muffin cupcake tins and bake until tester comes away with just a few moist crumbs attached.
• Baking at 350 degrees for about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Place on wire rack, then remove five minutes later onto rack, let cool completely.
• Combine frosting ingredients adding just enough orange juice to make a spreadable frosting, to your liking.
• Frost cooled cupcakes and serve.

APPLESAUCE SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Frost cooled cupcakes.

PINEAPPLE ORANGE CAKE/CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, oranges, egg whites, and applesauce on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish coated with nonstick spray. OR into lightly sprayed muffin pans.
• Bake at for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a bowl, combine pineapple and pudding mix. Fold in whipped topping until just blended. Spread over cake.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

APPLESAUCE SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl.
• Mix well.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until cupcakes test done.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
• Frost cooled cupcakes if desired.
• *This can also make this cake in a 15 x 10 inch baking pan and frost.

SPICED APPLESAUCE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt until very well combined; set aside.
• In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy; add egg and beat until fluffy.
• Stir in applesauce.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended; stir in nuts.
• Spoon batter into paper-lined or well-greased 2 1/2-inch muffin pans, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Bake in a 350°oven until tops spring back when lightly touched (20-25 min).
• let cool in pans on wire racks for about 5 minutes.
• Prepare Apple Glaze, carefully remove cupcakes, place on racks and brush with glaze.
• Apple Glaze: mix powdered sugar and apple juice until smoothly blended and of a good brushing consistency.