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This Orange Crush Cupcakes recipe seemed just the thing to share in celebration of the start of summer.

These fun orange cupcakes are very easy to make. They are started with a basic box of white cake mix. The blast of orange color and flavor comes from Orange Crush soda and orange gelatin. (Egg whites, oil, butter & confectionery sugar are the only other ingredients you need to make these bright and festive treats.)

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Making the Orange Crush Cupcakes Recipe

Here is a quick visual walkthrough of the process of making these easy orange cupcakes. Full recipe below.

The batter recipe for the cupcakes is simply a white cake mix prepared with Orange Crush soda and orange flavored gelatin.

The orange crush cupcakes are baked in liners and maintain their orange color after baking. Cool them before frosting.

The orange frosting for the cupcake recipe is a basic buttercream, that is colored and flavored with Orange Crush and more of the gelatin.

When the frosting is piped on top you have a cupcake that is orange through and through!

Orange Crush Cupcakes Recipe

Orange Crush Cupcake Recipe featuring Orange Crush Soda.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 18

Calories:

Author: Mom Foodie Contributor Recipe

Ingredients

Orange Crush Cupcakes:

1 box White Cake Mix
3 Egg Whites
¼ cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup Orange Crush
5 tablespoon Orange Gelatin Mix

Orange Frosting:

1 cup softened Butter
3 cup Powdered Sugar
1 tablespoon Orange Crush
2 tablespoon Orange Gelatin Mix

Instructions

Preheat oven 350.
Line muffin tins with paper liners.
Combine cake mix, egg whites vegetable oil, gelatin mix and orange soda.
Beat until blended.
Fill liners ⅔ full and bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely.
Whip butter and gelatin powder until fluffy.
Gradually add powdered sugar.
Add orange soda until you reach desired consistency.
Transfer to piping bag and frost each cupcake.

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