the highlight of my weekend: baking these cupcakes. i mustered up the strength to make them {after laying around all day} on saturday and boy oh boy were they worth it. orange and chocolate are perfect together, i can't believe i just figured out how to pair them in cupcake form. these are heavenly.
orange cream frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
6 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon orange extract
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
food coloring
in a large mixing bowl beat butter until smooth. gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. slowly beat in the 1/4 cup milk, orange extract and vanilla. gradually beat in the remaining powdered sugar. beat in enough additional milk to reach spreading/piping consistency. if desired, tint with food coloring. pipe or spread on cupcakes!
yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum.
