Vanilla Almond Orange Cupcake with Almond Orange Zest Buttercream Frosting
Author Becky's Mindful Kitchen
Ingredients
2cupsflour
1 1/4cupsugar
2tspBaking Powder
1/4tspBaking Soda
1/2tspsalt
2eggs plus 1 egg yolk-beaten
8TButtersoften
1tspVanilla
1tspAlmond
grated peel of 1 small orange
1Torange juice
1/2cupwhole buttermilk
Frosting
2 1/2Tflour
1/2cupwhole milk or cream
1/2tspalmond extract
a few tsp orange zest
1/2cupsugar
1/2cupbutter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350
Cupcake
Mix the dry ingredients together
cream together the butter and sugar and add the eggs, vanilla, almond and buttermilk. Mix all together with minimal mixing. Bake for 20-30 minutes...pretty darn easy eh?
Frosting
In a sauce pan stir together the flour and milk until it forms a thick paste, add in the almond and orange zest. Cool completely (this is when Iowa winters help- just put it outside or on ice)
Cream together the sugar and butter (do NOT use powdered sugar) until it is completely smooth. Using a handheld mixer or stand mixer combine the cooled paste with the creamed butter and sugar and whip until it starts to create peaks. Adjust the flavor as desired!