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.
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Why these orange cupcakes are awesome
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.
To make these delicious citrus cupcakes, simply mix the Tampico Citrus Punch into the batter. It's that easy!
Ingredients
- butter
- sugar
- vanilla
- eggs
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- Tampico Citrus Punch
- Orange
How to make this citrus cupcake recipe
Preheat oven to 375. Prepare a muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
Combine melted butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed. Add in eggs and vanilla and whisk for 2 minutes. You can use an electric mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Alternate adding flour mixture 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.
Place the cupcakes on wire racks to cool.
Mix some orange food coloring into vanilla frosting (can also use cream cheese frosting) and place the frosting into a piping bag. If you do not have a piping bag you can easily make one by cutting a small corner off of a small zip top bag.
Pipe the orange frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
Cut up some orange slices and add a quarter of an orange slice on top of each of the frosted 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.
📖 Recipe
Citrus Cupcakes
Equipment
Ingredients
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
This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.
Frequently asked questions
You can store these cupcakes in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can store them at room temperature for 1 day.
You can add some orange zest on top of the frosting or to the batter if you wish.
Nikki Arnold
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.
Jean
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.
Shoshana Sue
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.
Carol Cassara
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!
aish das-padihari
I have some fresh oranges in my refrigerator. I should get working. These cup cakes look so delicious.
Terri Steffes
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!
CourtneyLynne
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!!!
reesa
We love Tampico too! These cupcakes look so delicious and citrus tastes so good in a cake!
Jenny
I have never had an orange cupcake but it sounds interesting. Adding juice is so unique. I want to try it with other flavors.
katriza
Oh wow this looks delicious! My husband would love this! Definitely going to save this to make for him
Brandi Puga
yummy! these looks like so much fun, and my kids LOVE tampico! I will def be trying these this summer!
Cindy Ingalls
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.
Rhian Westbury
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
Angela Tolsma
I love your girls capes and masks! I would never have thought to use a punch in my cupcakes! What a great idea!
Marcie in Mommyland
These cupcakes sound amazing! I love, love, love anything citrus and I have been known to enjoy cupcakes 🙂 What a great combo!
Kristina
Yummy! I'd like to try these! I love cupcakes and so do my kiddos so I'm sure they would be a hit.
daniella
Okay, that icing on the citrus cupcakes looks so smooth and delicious! My nieces would love thee!
robin rue
Cupcakes always go over really well with my kids. I know for a fact that they would love your citrus cupcakes!!
Cassie @ Be Forever Healthier
These cupcakes are adorable! I haven't really experimenting much with citrus in baking but I'm going to give it a try!
Sapana V
Wow.. these citrus cupcakes look delicious.