Cakes

Spiced Cupcakes with Orange Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting

Annie Ngai
January 05, 2015
2

These Spiced Cupcakes with their orange filling are a taste explosion in your mouth! The soft spicy cake, contrasts with the citrusy, sweet orange filling perfectly. All finished off with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles!

12
For the cupcakes:
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 large eggs
1/2tsp vanilla extract
Pinch salt
1 and 1/2 cups plain flour
2tsp baking powder
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1/2tsp ground ginger
1/4tsp ground nutmeg
1/4tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup milk
For the filling:
1/2 cup orange marmalade/jam
1-2tbsp light brown sugar, optional (down to personal preference)
For the frosting:
1/2 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
10oz full fat cream cheese
1/2tsp vanilla extract
2 and 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
Sprinkles to garnish, optional
Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 12 hole cupcake tin. Place butter and sugars into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and beat on med-high speed until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and...
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Nutritions

Calories
533

Sodium
46mg
1% DV

Fat
24g
37% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
78g
26% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV
Baked

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