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QUICK Orange Cupcakes

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Another flavorful cupcake that everyone will love!

Ingredients

1 stick butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, large, separated, whites beaten until stiff
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup cake flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup orange juice
Orange Icing:
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1 T grated orange rind
3 T Soft butter
2-3 T Orange juice

Directions

Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Cream these ingredients together thoroughly.

Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together in a separate mixing bowl.

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture 1/3 at a time, alternating with orange juice. Fold in beaten egg whites.

Fill cupcake liners 1/2 full.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool cupcakes completely.

Mix all icing ingredients together, starting with 2 tablespoons orange juice. If frosting is too thick, add additional orange juice.

Frost each cupcake.