These Mandarin Orange Cupcakes Will Elevate Your Baking Game

Mandarin Orange Cupcakes

Emma Stefanick

Time: 90 minutes, Makes: 20 cupcakes

Photo by Emma Stefanick

Ingredients

Cupcakes
1 box of yellow cake mix
1 - 11 oz can of mandarin oranges 4 eggs; room temperature
1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
20 cupcake liners

Icing
1 - 10 oz can crushed pineapple 1 box powdered vanilla pudding 6 oz cool whip
Oranges and blueberries
(for decoration)

Directions

Batter
1. Combine oranges with juice, eggs, cake mix, and oil in a bowl and mix thoroughly
2. Place cupcake liners into cupcake molds and scoop batter into the tray
3. Bake at 325° F for 30 minutes or until golden and crisp on the top
4. Make the cupcakes one day before serving and let sit overnight

Icing
1. Combine crushed pineapple and juice with powdered vanilla pudding and cool whip
2. Beat for about two minutes or until fluffy
3. Frost cupcakes the day they are to be served
4. Add oranges and blueberries for decoration