Jump to RecipeThese delightfully fruity Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes with Orange Crush Soda Buttercream Frosting are made from scratch and packed with citrus flavor in every bite of the cupcakes! Our Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes with Orange Crush Soda Buttercream frosting are absolutely loaded with orange flavor and so delicious! The classic soda flavor of Orange Crush Soda is used to make these super soft and moist cupcakes and their perfect topping, the equally delicious soda-infused buttercream frosting! Top it all of with a candy orange jelly slice and you have a cupcake that is packed with orange soda flavor, that also tastes a bit like a creamsicle! Completely orangalicious! While I have tried the whole rainbow pack of crush soda as cupcakes, I have repeatedly been told by all that the best flavored cupcake is the Orange Crush version. I agree wholeheartedly! Our runner-up in the soda based cupcake category is our Root Beer Cupcakes with Cream Soda Buttercream Frosting (you should try them too!). Fruity cupcakes are a perfect treat anytime of the year, but they just really hit the spot in summertime. I love the fun color and flavor! Plus, my daughter Lauren usually can’t wait to offer to help out in the kitchen with such a bright and fun treat. That’s a big plus, I love getting her started cooking and I love spending time with her doing something that we enjoy together so much! Whether or not you can use your kids as an excuse to make these up, bring home some Orange Crush soda from your next trip to the store and get ready to enjoy some amazing cupcakes!
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Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes with Orange Crush Soda Buttercream Frosting
Orange Crush Soda meets Creamsicle in these delightfully soft and moist citrus cupcakes!
Author | Angela
Servings: 18 cupcakes Calories: 191kcal Prep 20 minutes Cooking 18 minutes Total Time 38 minutes
Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 20 oz bottle Orange Crush Soda (reduce 1 cup down to ¼ cup orange crush soda syrup, and 1 cup for the cake batter)Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour (or cake flour)▢ 1 cup sugar▢ 2 teaspoon baking powder▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda▢ ¼ teaspoon salt▢ 2 large eggs (room temperature)▢ ½ teaspoon orange extract▢ ¼ cup vegetable oil (we prefer coconut oil)▢ 1 cup Orange Crush Soda▢ orange food coloring (liquid or gel)▢ 1 tablespoon orange jello▢ 1 teaspoon orange zestOrange Crush Soda Buttercream Frosting▢ ½ cup butter (room temperature)▢ 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar▢ 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream▢ 2 tablespoon Orange Crush Soda syrup (reduced)▢ 1 teaspoon orange extract▢ candy jelly orange slices (optional)
InstructionsOrange Crush Soda CupcakesPreheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line your cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners.Combine the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.In a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer) combine the sugar, eggs, and orange extract until smooth. Add the vegetable oil and mix until smooth again, then add the Orange Crush Soda. Mix the liquid part of the cake batter until well combined.Add orange food coloring (until you have a nice bright orange color, remembering that the color will dull a bit once baked) and orange jello. Mix until the color is even and your desired brightness.Add the dry ingredient mixture into your wet ingredients in 2-3 portions, mixing between each dry ingredient portion addition until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated into the batter. Add orange zest and mix into the batter.Pour batter into the prepared cupcake pan, filling each liner about ¾ full. Bake cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.Orange Crush Soda Buttercream FrostingBeat butter (room temperature but not super softened) at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add orange extract, a drizzle of heavy whipping cream, and a portion of the confectioners sugar and mix to combine.Repeat alternating the liquids (heavy cream or the reduced Orange Crush Soda syrup) with the confectioners sugar until all of the confectioners sugar has been incorporated and you have a pipe-able frosting consistency.*You may not need all of the liquid, use small amounts of the liquid to keep your frosting smooth enough that your stand mixer or hand mixer can work through the frosting. If your frosting is too dry, it will bunch onto your mixer. If it is too wet, it will not hold onto a spoon well or spread and hold it’s shape.**If you would like a stronger orange flavor, you can use more of the Orange Crush Syrup than the heavy cream. You can also omit the heavy cream completely.Pipe or spread the frosting onto your cooled cupcakes and top with the jelly orange slice (if desired). We used a Wilton 1M large star piping tip for our frosting swirls. Video NutritionCalories: 191kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) | Cholesterol: 36mg (12%) | Sodium: 130mg (6%) | Potassium: 78mg (2%) | Sugar: 14g (16%) | Vitamin A: 210IU (4%) | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 32mg (3%) | Iron: 0.8mg (4%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! cupcakes, orange crush buttercream, orange crush cupcakes, orange crush frosting, orange crush soda cupcakes, soda cupcakes Course Cupcakes, Dessert, Dessert Recipes, FrostingCuisine American Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/
Our Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes with Orange Crush Soda Buttercream frosting are absolutely loaded with orange flavor and so delicious!
The classic soda flavor of Orange Crush Soda is used to make these super soft and moist cupcakes and their perfect topping, the equally delicious soda-infused buttercream frosting!
Top it all of with a candy orange jelly slice and you have a cupcake that is packed with orange soda flavor, that also tastes a bit like a creamsicle! Completely orangalicious!
While I have tried the whole rainbow pack of crush soda as cupcakes, I have repeatedly been told by all that the best flavored cupcake is the Orange Crush version. I agree wholeheartedly!
Our runner-up in the soda based cupcake category is our Root Beer Cupcakes with Cream Soda Buttercream Frosting (you should try them too!).
Fruity cupcakes are a perfect treat anytime of the year, but they just really hit the spot in summertime.
I love the fun color and flavor! Plus, my daughter Lauren usually can’t wait to offer to help out in the kitchen with such a bright and fun treat. That’s a big plus, I love getting her started cooking and I love spending time with her doing something that we enjoy together so much!
Whether or not you can use your kids as an excuse to make these up, bring home some Orange Crush soda from your next trip to the store and get ready to enjoy some amazing cupcakes!
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Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes with Orange Crush Soda Buttercream Frosting
Orange Crush Soda meets Creamsicle in these delightfully soft and moist citrus cupcakes!
Author | Angela
Servings: 18 cupcakes Calories: 191kcal Prep 20 minutes Cooking 18 minutes Total Time 38 minutes
Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 20 oz bottle Orange Crush Soda (reduce 1 cup down to ¼ cup orange crush soda syrup, and 1 cup for the cake batter)Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour (or cake flour)▢ 1 cup sugar▢ 2 teaspoon baking powder▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda▢ ¼ teaspoon salt▢ 2 large eggs (room temperature)▢ ½ teaspoon orange extract▢ ¼ cup vegetable oil (we prefer coconut oil)▢ 1 cup Orange Crush Soda▢ orange food coloring (liquid or gel)▢ 1 tablespoon orange jello▢ 1 teaspoon orange zestOrange Crush Soda Buttercream Frosting▢ ½ cup butter (room temperature)▢ 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar▢ 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream▢ 2 tablespoon Orange Crush Soda syrup (reduced)▢ 1 teaspoon orange extract▢ candy jelly orange slices (optional)
InstructionsOrange Crush Soda CupcakesPreheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line your cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners.Combine the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.In a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer) combine the sugar, eggs, and orange extract until smooth. Add the vegetable oil and mix until smooth again, then add the Orange Crush Soda. Mix the liquid part of the cake batter until well combined.Add orange food coloring (until you have a nice bright orange color, remembering that the color will dull a bit once baked) and orange jello. Mix until the color is even and your desired brightness.Add the dry ingredient mixture into your wet ingredients in 2-3 portions, mixing between each dry ingredient portion addition until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated into the batter. Add orange zest and mix into the batter.Pour batter into the prepared cupcake pan, filling each liner about ¾ full. Bake cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.Orange Crush Soda Buttercream FrostingBeat butter (room temperature but not super softened) at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add orange extract, a drizzle of heavy whipping cream, and a portion of the confectioners sugar and mix to combine.Repeat alternating the liquids (heavy cream or the reduced Orange Crush Soda syrup) with the confectioners sugar until all of the confectioners sugar has been incorporated and you have a pipe-able frosting consistency.*You may not need all of the liquid, use small amounts of the liquid to keep your frosting smooth enough that your stand mixer or hand mixer can work through the frosting. If your frosting is too dry, it will bunch onto your mixer. If it is too wet, it will not hold onto a spoon well or spread and hold it’s shape.**If you would like a stronger orange flavor, you can use more of the Orange Crush Syrup than the heavy cream. You can also omit the heavy cream completely.Pipe or spread the frosting onto your cooled cupcakes and top with the jelly orange slice (if desired). We used a Wilton 1M large star piping tip for our frosting swirls. Video NutritionCalories: 191kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) | Cholesterol: 36mg (12%) | Sodium: 130mg (6%) | Potassium: 78mg (2%) | Sugar: 14g (16%) | Vitamin A: 210IU (4%) | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 32mg (3%) | Iron: 0.8mg (4%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! cupcakes, orange crush buttercream, orange crush cupcakes, orange crush frosting, orange crush soda cupcakes, soda cupcakes Course Cupcakes, Dessert, Dessert Recipes, FrostingCuisine American
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5 from 8 reviews
Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes with Orange Crush Soda Buttercream Frosting
Orange Crush Soda meets Creamsicle in these delightfully soft and moist citrus cupcakes!
Author | Angela
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Calories: 191kcal
Prep 20 minutes
Cooking 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 20 oz bottle Orange Crush Soda (reduce 1 cup down to ¼ cup orange crush soda syrup, and 1 cup for the cake batter)Orange Crush Soda Cupcakes▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour (or cake flour)▢ 1 cup sugar▢ 2 teaspoon baking powder▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda▢ ¼ teaspoon salt▢ 2 large eggs (room temperature)▢ ½ teaspoon orange extract▢ ¼ cup vegetable oil (we prefer coconut oil)▢ 1 cup Orange Crush Soda▢ orange food coloring (liquid or gel)▢ 1 tablespoon orange jello▢ 1 teaspoon orange zestOrange Crush Soda Buttercream Frosting▢ ½ cup butter (room temperature)▢ 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar▢ 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream▢ 2 tablespoon Orange Crush Soda syrup (reduced)▢ 1 teaspoon orange extract▢ candy jelly orange slices (optional)
InstructionsOrange Crush Soda CupcakesPreheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line your cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners.Combine the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.In a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer) combine the sugar, eggs, and orange extract until smooth. Add the vegetable oil and mix until smooth again, then add the Orange Crush Soda. Mix the liquid part of the cake batter until well combined.Add orange food coloring (until you have a nice bright orange color, remembering that the color will dull a bit once baked) and orange jello. Mix until the color is even and your desired brightness.Add the dry ingredient mixture into your wet ingredients in 2-3 portions, mixing between each dry ingredient portion addition until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated into the batter. Add orange zest and mix into the batter.Pour batter into the prepared cupcake pan, filling each liner about ¾ full. Bake cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.Orange Crush Soda Buttercream FrostingBeat butter (room temperature but not super softened) at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add orange extract, a drizzle of heavy whipping cream, and a portion of the confectioners sugar and mix to combine.Repeat alternating the liquids (heavy cream or the reduced Orange Crush Soda syrup) with the confectioners sugar until all of the confectioners sugar has been incorporated and you have a pipe-able frosting consistency.*You may not need all of the liquid, use small amounts of the liquid to keep your frosting smooth enough that your stand mixer or hand mixer can work through the frosting. If your frosting is too dry, it will bunch onto your mixer. If it is too wet, it will not hold onto a spoon well or spread and hold it’s shape.**If you would like a stronger orange flavor, you can use more of the Orange Crush Syrup than the heavy cream. You can also omit the heavy cream completely.Pipe or spread the frosting onto your cooled cupcakes and top with the jelly orange slice (if desired). We used a Wilton 1M large star piping tip for our frosting swirls.
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Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) | Cholesterol: 36mg (12%) | Sodium: 130mg (6%) | Potassium: 78mg (2%) | Sugar: 14g (16%) | Vitamin A: 210IU (4%) | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 32mg (3%) | Iron: 0.8mg (4%)
Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love!
Course Cupcakes, Dessert, Dessert Recipes, FrostingCuisine American
US CustomaryMetric
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/
