#2436 - Orange Cupcakes

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup Breakstone's sour cream
2 to 4 drops orange food coloring
1 cup softened butter
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 TBSP orange extract
Frosting: 1 cup softened butter; 1 1/2 cups Domino's powdered sugar; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1 TBSP milk; 1/2 tsp. orange extract; 2 to 4 drops orange food coloring

In a mixer add 1 cup butter, white sugar and eggs--beat. Add 1 TBSP orange extract and buttermilk--beat. Add sour cream--beat. Add baking soda and salt--beat. Add flour--beat. Add 2-4 drops orange food coloring--beat. Place cupcake liners in muffin tins. Fill each 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely. Frosting: in a mixer add 1 cup butter, vanilla and 1/2 tsp. orange extract--beat. Slowly add powdered sugar---beat. Add milk--beat. Add 2-4 drops orange food coloring--beat. If frosting is too thick add a little more milk--beat. If frosting is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar--beat. Frost the cupcakes.