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Creamsicle Mini Halloween Cupcakes

Cute mini Halloween cupcakes that are flavored like Creamsicles!

Prep Time
17 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings: 24 mini cupcakes
Calories: 269 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
Orange-Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
  • Orange food coloring
  • 2 Tablespoons orange sugar crystals
  • 12-24 Pumpkin icing decorations optional

Instructions

Cupcake Directions
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  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Prep a mini cupcake pan with mini cupcake liners or a muffin pan with 12 muffin liners for full-size cupcakes.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, orange extract, vanilla extract, and orange juice.
  4. Fold in half of the flour mixture, combine, add 1/4 cup of buttermilk, combine, and then repeat with the remaining flour mixture and the remaining buttermilk.
  5. Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full with the batter. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
To Make the Frosting
  1. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Gradually add in icing sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well with each addition. Add extracts and mix well for about 2 minutes.
  2. Remove 1 cup of icing and set aside. Add orange extract to the remaining icing.  Add orange food coloring, one drop at a time, until you reach the desired shade of orange.
  3. Use a frosting coupler to frost white and orange icing at the same time.
  4. Dip each cupcake into the orange sugar crystals and top with your choice of Halloween frosting decoration.

Nutrition Information

Calories 269kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 178mg (7%) Potassium 50mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 514IU (10%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24mini cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 269

% Daily Value*

Calories 269kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 178mg 7%
Potassium 50mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 514IU 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.