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Cranberry Orange Cupcakes
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Cranberry Orange Cupcakes with Cranberry Frosting

These Cranberry Orange Cupcakes with Cranberry Frosting are the perfect holiday treat!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, cupcakes, dessert, holiday
Servings: 12
Calories: 264kcal
Author: Carrie

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 1/2 c all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 sticks butter at room temperature
  • 3/4 c granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1/2 c sour cream
  • 1/3 c orange juice
  • 1/4 c whole cranberry jelly
  • 1 tbsp orange zest

Cranberry Frosting

  • 2 sticks butter at room temperature
  • 3 c powdered sugar
  • 1/3 c cranberry juice

Optional Toppings

  • powdered sugar
  • dried cranberries

Instructions

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until mixed and creamy (about two minutes). Add the egg and vanilla and mix on medium speed until fluffy (about three minutes). Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until flour is just mixed in. Add sour cream, orange juice, cranberry sauce, and orange zest. Mix until ingredients are fluffy (about two minutes).
  • Divide betwween the muffin cups and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out dry (about 23 minutes in my oven). Let cool for a couple of minutes before removing from the muffin tin.
  • Frost once cooled. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and dried cranberries.

Frosting

  • Mix butter and one cup powdered sugar in a bowl until combined (about two minutes). Slowly add remaining two cups of powdered sugar and mix on low-medium low until thoroughly mixed (about two minutes). Add cranberry juice and mix. Frosting will be light and fluffy and pink all the way through when it's ready.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg