Orange Marmalade Ricotta Cupcakes W Recipes

ORANGE MARMALADE-RICOTTA CUPCAKES WITH MARMALADE B

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Insert paper liners into 20 muffin cups; set aside.
• 2. 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.
• 3. Bake at 350° for 18 to 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 4. 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.
• 5. 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. Spread about 1 heaping tablespoon of Marmalade Buttercream Frosting on each cupcake. 10 points per cupcake

ORANGE MARMALADE BUTTERCREAM SPREAD

Steps:

• Cream the butter until fluffy using an electric mixer on low speed.
• Add the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons orange juice; blend 1 minute longer with the mixer still on low speed. Stir in the marmalade.
• Increase mixer speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute more.
• If the mixture is too stiff, blend in 1 additional tablespoons orange juice to reach desired consistency.
• Use as desired.

ORANGE MARMALADE-RICOTTA CUPCAKES W/ MARMALADE BUTTERCREAM FROS

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.