Coconut Orange Cupcakes
Quick and easy orange cupcakes recipe from scratch, homemade with simple ingredients. Light, fluffy. soft and moist with a hint of coconut flavor.
Servings: 18 Cupcakes
Calories: 172kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- ¾ cups Granulated sugar
- 2 Eggs Large
- ½ cup Vanilla yogurt Full fat, Can also use sour cream
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- 2 tablespoon Orange zest
- 1 teaspoon Orange extract Optional
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Orange gel coloring
- 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- 2 tablespoon Coconut Desiccated, Unsweetened
- 4 cups Whipped cream
- 2 tablespoon White sprinkles For decoration
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, yogurt, orange juice, orange zest, orange extract, vanilla extract, orange gel coloring and mix until smooth. Keep aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, coconut.
- Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter in cupcake liners.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool down completely.
- Then, attach a big round tip (Tip # 1A) to a piping bag and fill with whipped cream and pipe on top of each cupcake.
- Toss some sprinkles. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 89mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 2.7mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 0.6mg