Cara Cara Cupcakes Recipe

Cara Cara Cupcakes Recipe

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup fresh Cara Cara orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 standard muffin cups with papers.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
  3. Beat white sugar, butter, and orange zest together in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes; beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Stir cream, orange juice, and vanilla extract together in a cup.
  5. Beat flour mixture into butter mixture on low speed in 3 batches, alternating with cream mixture and ending with flour mixture, just until fully combined. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.