These Thermomix whole orange cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting are light and moist and delicious - and so easy to make.
This recipe for orange cupcakes has fast become one of my absolute favorites! Adding the orange zest to the cream cheese frosting really takes these to another level!
And yes this orange cake recipe does use a whole orange - zest, pith and all. Don't worry, it doesn't turn out too bitter, and the orange juice makes for a lovely moist cupcake.
Making Thermomix Orange Cupcakes
Gosh, doesn't the Thermomix make baking so easy?! And this cupcake recipe is no exception.
The Thermomix makes such light work of mashing up the whole orange and then mixing in the ingredients together, that it literally takes just a couple of minutes to make the cake batter.
The only thing you need to remember is to zest some of the orange first to make sure you have some zest to add to the frosting. I highly recommend a fine grater for this, such as this Microplane zester/grater.
Once you've done that, you just need to quarter the orange and add it into the Thermomix with the butter and whizz it up, then add the rest of the ingredients and mix... and the batter is done!
So easy.
Because making the cupcake batter is so quick, make sure you have your oven pre-heated and your muffin tin lined and ready to go before you start.
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
I love, love, love cream cheese frosting and am always looking for excuses to use it when I bake.
This is the same Thermomix cream cheese icing I use on Carrot Cake Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cupcakes ... but with the addition of orange zest.
I was a little worried that adding orange zest to the frosting would ruin it, but boy was I wrong! It is AMAZING with the orange zest.
Honestly, it takes it to a whole new level again. I didn't think it was possible to love cream cheese frosting anymore that I already did - but here it is.
And it is SO simple to make in the Thermomix - you literally just throw in all the ingredients into the Thermie and whizz it up for 30 seconds. It's almost cheating!
Icing Cupcakes
If you are new to icing cupcakes, I have some advice. Use a LARGE icing tip!
I use either the Wilton 1M (used in the pictures on this page) or the Wilton 1A (used for these Carrot Cake Cupcakes) together with a piping bag.
Seriously, I won't ice cupcakes with any other tip. They make your job SO much easier and with a bit of practice, you'll be icing cupcakes like a pro.
Even my 9-year old daughter has mastered icing cupcakes using the 1M tip.
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Thermomix Whole Orange Cupcakes
Equipment
- Cupcake Liners
- Cookie Scoop
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 225 g butter
- 150 g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 300 g plain flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
For the Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
- 300 g icing sugar
- 100 g butter
- 250 g cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Pre-heat oven to 180C / 360F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake cases.
- Use a fine grater to collect one teaspoon of orange zest from the orange and set aside for the frosting.
- Top and tail the orange and discard the ends. Cut the orange into quarters and add to the Thermomix bowl.
- Add butter to the bowl and mix for 7 seconds / speed 8.
- Add sugar, eggs, all purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda. Mix 20 seconds / reverse / speed 4.
- Use a cookie scoop to divide the cake batter into the prepared muffin tin.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for a couple of minutes in the tin then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before icing.
For the Frosting
- Add all the ingredients to the Thermomix bowl. Mix for 30 seconds / speed 5.
- Use a piping bag to pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
Can I use gluten free flour in this recipe?
Thank you
Hi - I'm afraid I'm not experienced with gluten free four but I know that often you can't just substitute it one-for-one. If you google you should be able to find some articles with tips on substituting with GF flour.
Hi there, could I use this recipe for a whole cake? If so how long would I cook it for, an hour? I'd like to make it for a bake sale for school. Thanks ☺️
Hi Belinda, sorry for the delay in replying, I have been travelling. I think it would be fine as a whole cake and I would bake it for 50-60 minutes (check it after 50 mintues).