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    Home » Food Fun Friday » Citrus Cupcakes

    Citrus Cupcakes

    Published: May 9, 2017 · Modified: May 3, 2022 by Vicky

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    These Citrus Cupcakes are the best cupcakes I have ever made! And I'm pretty good at baking cupcakes. I tweaked my traditional cupcake recipe and used a secret ingredient that made these super soft and fluffy. I was excited to share these with my kids who I knew would be ready for a yummy snack after some energetic outdoor play. Be sure to also try our Samoa Cupcakes. This post is sponsored by Tampico Beverages, but all opinions are my own.

    Citrus Cupcakes - These Citrus Cupcakes are the best cupcakes I have ever made! I tweaked my traditional cupcake recipe and used a secret ingredient that made these super soft and fluffy. #Ad #UnbottledLaffter #TampicoJuice #DrinkTampico @tampicoofficial

    The secret to these citrus cupcakes is Tampico Citrus Punch! It gives the cupcakes a burst of citrus flavor while making them super moist and fluffy! As an added bonus, you can enjoy drinking the Tampico Citrus Punch that you will have left over.

    Since 1989, Tampico Beverages, Inc. has been one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high quality juice drinks. They have a variety drink flavors available in multiple sizes.

    citrus cupcakes

    To make these delicious citrus cupcakes, simply mix the Tampico Citrus Punch into the batter. It's that easy!

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    Frost the cupcakes with your favorite frosting (I used store bought - don't tell!) and add an orange slice on top.

    citrus cupcakes

    These citrus cupcakes made with Tampico will make a perfect after school snack for my kids. When they get home from school, I like to give them some time to play and decompress. They are always hungry after a play session.

    citrus cupcakes

    Citrus Cupcakes

    Citrus Cupcakes - These Citrus Cupcakes are the best cupcakes I have ever made! I tweaked my traditional cupcake recipe and used a secret ingredient that made these super soft and fluffy. 
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Citrus Cupcakes
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 18
    Calories: 156kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Equipment

    • muffin pan
    • stand mixer

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup butter
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 ½ cups of flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoon of baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup Tampico Citrus Punch
    • Orange slices cut into quarters

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375. Prepare cupcake pan with paper cupcake cups.
    • Combine melted butter and sugar with a mixer. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix for 2 minutes.
    • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
    • Alternate adding flour mix and Tampico Citrus Punch to butter and sugar mixture in mixer while continuously mixing. Mix for 3-4 minutes.
    • Fill each cupcake cup ¾ full.
    • Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Mix some orange food coloring into vanilla frosting and pipe onto the cooled cupcakes. Add ¼ of an orange slice to the top of each frosted cupcake.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 53mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.6mg

     

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    1. robin rue

      May 09, 2017 at 11:18 am

      Cupcakes always go over really well with my kids. I know for a fact that they would love your citrus cupcakes!!

    2. Sapana V

      May 09, 2017 at 1:13 pm

      Wow.. these citrus cupcakes look delicious.

    3. daniella

      May 09, 2017 at 1:14 pm

      Okay, that icing on the citrus cupcakes looks so smooth and delicious! My nieces would love thee!

    4. Cassie @ Be Forever Healthier

      May 09, 2017 at 1:35 pm

      These cupcakes are adorable! I haven't really experimenting much with citrus in baking but I'm going to give it a try!

    5. Kristina

      May 09, 2017 at 5:58 pm

      Yummy! I'd like to try these! I love cupcakes and so do my kiddos so I'm sure they would be a hit.

    6. Marcie in Mommyland

      May 09, 2017 at 6:18 pm

      These cupcakes sound amazing! I love, love, love anything citrus and I have been known to enjoy cupcakes 🙂 What a great combo!

    7. Angela Tolsma

      May 09, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      I love your girls capes and masks! I would never have thought to use a punch in my cupcakes! What a great idea!

    8. Rhian Westbury

      May 10, 2017 at 1:34 am

      Citrus flavours are one of my favourites so these sound so yummy. I always choose orange or lemon tasting things if I have a choice x

    9. Cindy Ingalls

      May 10, 2017 at 5:34 am

      I don't think I've ever had Tampico, but I do love citrus drinks and citrus inspired foods. I love the bright colored icing, It's so festive for spring and for celebrating the release of Captain Underpants the movie.

    10. katriza

      May 10, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      Oh wow this looks delicious! My husband would love this! Definitely going to save this to make for him

    11. Brandi Puga

      May 10, 2017 at 1:37 pm

      yummy! these looks like so much fun, and my kids LOVE tampico! I will def be trying these this summer!

    12. reesa

      May 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      We love Tampico too! These cupcakes look so delicious and citrus tastes so good in a cake!

    13. CourtneyLynne

      May 10, 2017 at 2:01 pm

      Omg how cute are these cupcakes!!!! I just love orange everything so I will have to add your cupcake recipe to my list of things to bake!!!

    14. Terri Steffes

      May 10, 2017 at 2:09 pm

      5 stars
      You are a lady after my own heart! I LOVE to change up the liquids in my cakes, changing milks, juices, waters, all kinds of goodness. It is so creative and sometimes you get a winner, just like your orange cupcakes!

    15. aish das-padihari

      May 10, 2017 at 3:17 pm

      I have some fresh oranges in my refrigerator. I should get working. These cup cakes look so delicious.

    16. Jenny

      May 10, 2017 at 4:17 pm

      I have never had an orange cupcake but it sounds interesting. Adding juice is so unique. I want to try it with other flavors.

    17. Carol Cassara

      May 10, 2017 at 10:50 pm

      That's a beautiful orange color! I love how bright it is. Citrus is one of my favorite flavors during Spring and Summer! It's really fresh!

    18. Shoshana Sue

      May 11, 2017 at 2:25 am

      Oh my taste buds, how they salivate after seeing these cupcakes!! Your kids look so cute in the costumes, true fans of Captain Underpants I can see.

    19. Jean

      May 11, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      These cakes look so yummy! I love the colouring of the icing, they look so enticing. I've never really had orange flavoured cakes before so would love to try them.

    20. Heather

      May 11, 2017 at 2:42 pm

      These look wonderful. My daughters don't really care for orange flavor but I bet I could change their minds with these cupcakes.

    21. Nikki Arnold

      May 11, 2017 at 5:01 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a creative recipe. It's nice to find a simple way to put a creative twist on a recipe. My boys would love this.

    22. Bernetta

      May 11, 2017 at 7:55 pm

      Love these. They look good enough to eat RIGHT NOW! Cupcakes are the perfect side treat. It's small although one is not just enough. Catch 22.

    23. nohan

      October 06, 2019 at 7:36 pm

      i like this post. it it valuable. i prefer to read quickly

    24. achira

      October 17, 2019 at 10:06 pm

      i love this article it is interested for me. keep going

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