Best 7 Golden Orange Frosting Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of citrus flavors with our dazzling Golden Orange Frosting, a culinary masterpiece that transforms ordinary desserts into extraordinary delights. This luscious frosting, crafted with the zest and juice of sun-kissed oranges, envelops your taste buds in a vibrant burst of tangy sweetness. Its velvety texture, achieved through a harmonious blend of butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar, creates an ethereal topping that elevates cakes, cupcakes, and cookies to new heights of indulgence.

As you delve into this article, you'll discover a treasure trove of delectable recipes that showcase the versatility of Golden Orange Frosting. From the classic Orange Chiffon Cake, where the frosting complements the light and airy sponge, to the decadent Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes, where it pairs perfectly with the creamy filling, each recipe is a testament to the transformative power of this citrusy frosting.

For those who prefer a tangy twist, the Orange Curd Tarts offer a delightful combination of sweet and sour, while the Orange Pound Cake with Candied Orange Peel provides a nostalgic treat with a modern twist. And if you're seeking a refreshing summer dessert, the Orange Sherbet with Golden Orange Frosting is a palate-cleansing delight that will transport you to a tropical paradise.

With its vibrant color, tantalizing aroma, and irresistible taste, Golden Orange Frosting is the ultimate finishing touch for any dessert. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure as you explore the diverse recipes featured in this article, each one a testament to the magic that happens when citrus and sweetness collide.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

ORANGE FROSTING



Orange Frosting image

This orange frosting is sweet and tangy. It's an easy buttercream recipe with a bold orange flavor from fresh orange zest.

Provided by Stefani

Categories     Dessert

Time 6m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
3 cups powdered sugar (add more until it reaches your preferred consistency)
2 tablespoons orange zest (zest of 1 large orange)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Beat butter on high speed with an electric mixer for about three minutes until light and airy.
  • Mix in powdered sugar a little bit at a time.
  • Add zest and salt and continue to beat for another minute.
  • If desired, add more powdered sugar to make the buttercream frosting stiffer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 75 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 22 g, ServingSize 1 serving

ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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Our Test Kitchen gave simple buttercream frosting a tangy twist by adding a splash of orange juice. It goes wonderfully on orange cupcakes or over white, yellow or chocolate cake.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, orange zest and vanilla. Add enough orange juice to achieve frosting consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

ORANGE CREAM FROSTING



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Orange Frosting

Provided by HILARY2000

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup butter, softened
3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 drops orange food coloring

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat softened butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth. Add orange juice, corn syrup and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy. Tint with orange food coloring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 57.1 mg, Sugar 37 g

ORANGE FROSTING



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Our tasty orange frosting is made with butter, confectioners' sugar, orange juice, and orange zest and is great on cupcakes and Bundt cakes.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Dessert     Cake

Time 10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons orange zest (from 1 orange, finely grated)

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter with the vanilla extract until light and well blended.
  • Sift the confectioners' sugar and gradually beat it into the butter along with the salt.
  • Add a few tablespoons of orange juice and the orange zest. Beat until well blended and add more orange juice as needed for a spreadable frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 21 mg, Sugar 21 g, Fat 3 g, ServingSize 16 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

GOLDEN ORANGE FROSTING



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Golden colored orange zest flecked frosting. Adds a nice bright finishing touch to your cakes.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Frosting and Icing Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

⅓ cup butter, softened
1 ½ tablespoons orange zest
1 teaspoon lemon zest
¼ teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Cream together butter, orange rind, lemon rind, and salt. Add egg yolk and mix well. Add confectioners sugar, alternately with orange juice and lemon juice, beating well after each addition. Makes 2 cups frosting, or enough to cover tops and sides of two 9 inch layers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 30.6 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 85.9 mg, Sugar 39.3 g

GOLDEN BEET CAKE WITH THE BEST CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This spin on a classic carrot cake recipe uses golden beets and a remarkable ermine frosting, which spreads like a dream. It's the ideal springtime dessert.

Provided by Joe Sevier

Categories     Spring     Mother's Day     Easter     Dessert     Cake     Beet     Cream Cheese     Almond     Butter     Coriander     Cardamom     Egg     Cherry     Milk/Cream     Vanilla     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Vegetarian

Yield 12-16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

Cake
Unsalted butter, room temperature (for pans)
1½ cups (135 g) sliced skin-on almonds
¾ tsp. ground coriander
½ tsp. ground fennel seeds
¼ tsp. ground cardamom
2¼ cups (281 g) all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1¼ tsp. kosher salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
1½ cups grapeseed oil or vegetable oil
1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
1 (12-oz.) jar pitted sour cherries in juice or light syrup (such as Oregon Red Tart Cherries in 100% Juice; about 1 cup), drained, finely chopped, plus 6 Tbsp. juice, divided
9 oz. beets (about 2 small), preferably golden, peeled, grated (1¼ cups packed)
Frosting and assembly
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (62 g) all-purpose flour
¾ tsp. kosher salt
1¾ cups whole milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
⅛ tsp. almond extract (optional)
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 8 pieces
16 oz. cream cheese, slightly softened, cut into pieces

Steps:

  • Cake
  • Place rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Butter two 8"-diameter cake pans. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper rounds and butter parchment. Toast almonds on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Transfer one third of almonds (½ cup) to a small bowl; set aside. Sprinkle coriander, cardamom, and fennel over remaining almonds on hot baking sheet and toss until spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to another small bowl; set aside.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Beat eggs, oil, sugar, and 2 Tbsp. cherry juice in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until combined, about 2 minutes (a whisk and a large bowl also work). Reduce speed to low and add half of dry ingredients; beat until mostly combined. Add remaining dry ingredients and beat until just a few steaks of flour remain. Using a rubber spatula, fold in cherries, beets, and reserved spiced almonds until evenly distributed and any remaining flour streaks are incorporated. Divide batter between prepared pans and smooth surface.
  • Bake cakes until tops spring back when lightly pressed and a tester inserted into the centers comes out clean, 40-45 minutes (cake will be well browned). Transfer pans to a wire rack and brush or drizzle 2 Tbsp. cherry juice over each cake. Let cakes cool 20 minutes in pans. Run a knife or small offset spatula around edges of cakes and invert onto rack. Peel away and discard parchment paper rounds. Turn cakes right side up and let cool completely. Do ahead: Cakes can be baked 2 days ahead. Wrap tightly and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.
  • Frosting and assembly
  • Whisk sugar, flour, and salt in a medium saucepan to combine. Whisking constantly, pour in milk gradually to avoid lumps. Set over medium-high heat and cook, whisking often and scraping corners of pan, until mixture begins to thicken, about 4 minutes (slow bubbles will begin to form as the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan). Reduce heat to medium and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute to cook off any floury taste. You should have a thick, glossy paste resembling rubber cement. Remove from heat and let cool, about 1½ hours. (If you're worried about floury lumps, pour hot mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pushing through with a heatproof rubber spatula.)
  • Transfer sugar mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. With motor running, beat in vanilla extract and almond extract (if using) on medium speed, then add butter, a piece at a time, beating until combined after each addition before adding more; repeat process with cream cheese. Turn off mixer, scrape down sides of bowl, then beat frosting until fluffy and lump-free, about 4 minutes. (Cover and chill until cold if you'd like the frosting firm enough to pipe decorations onto the finished cake.)
  • Place a cake layer on a cake stand or plate. Top with 1½ cups frosting and spread to edges in an even layer. Place second cake, bottom side up, on top. Scoop 1 cup frosting on top of second layer and spread over top and sides until entire cake is covered in a thin layer (if bits of cake are still showing through, that's fine; this is only your crumb coat). Chill, uncovered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day to firm up.
  • Briefly beat remaining frosting to lighten, then scoop onto cake. Spread in an even layer across top and down sides of cake. Use an offset spatula or bench scraper to smooth sides and top. Sprinkle reserved toasted almonds in a cluster in the center of the cake. Do ahead: Sugar mixture can be made 3 days ahead; press plastic wrap or wax paper directly onto surface and chill. Let sit at room temperature 20 minutes before using. Frosting can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill. Beat to lighten before using, about 4 minutes.

ORANGE FROSTING



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On Christmas Day so very long ago, I watched quietly from the living room window for Santa to disappear in his sleigh as the morning dawned clear and brisk. I knew he had come, and even though my parents always laughed off the idea, I *KNEW* he existed. I could peek and see there are a large, brand new spanking "Easy Bake Oven" and I almost passed out from the excitement I could hardly conceal. I ran in my room, and promptly jumped up and down on my bed until the springs creaked with enough noise to wake all the sleeping cats in the house. "He had come! and.....Santa had brought a perfectly sized oven for just me." To be truthful, I shouldn't of even peeked, but I did. The first wonderful treat I made with my oven was the tiniest little cake. My mother and I had worked together to get the ingredients right, and I learned how to put this delightful frosting together, which; to this day I still prepare with the fresh oranges that come at Christmastime. I don't have the "Easy Bake Oven" but I do have the memories.

Provided by Andi Longmeadow Farm

Categories     Breads

Time 22m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons shortening (butter flavor=good idea!)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel (grated)
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (sift if lumpy)
2 tablespoons orange juice, fresh

Steps:

  • Combine shortening, salt, orange peel, and 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar mixing until smooth and creamy delicious.
  • Add more sugar to thicken frosting or add more juice to thin the frosting.
  • When spreading consistency has been reached, just get a spoon and eat from bowl.
  • Oh no!
  • I mean, of course; spread it on a cake. Really -- .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.7, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 1.6, Sodium 146.3, Carbohydrate 45.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 44.6, Protein 0.1

Tips:

  • To make the frosting ahead of time, beat the egg whites and sugar together in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches 160°F on a candy thermometer.
  • Remove the bowl from the heat and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until the frosting is thick and glossy, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer the frosting to a covered container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
  • When ready to use, beat the frosting on high speed for 1-2 minutes, or until it is light and fluffy.
  • For a thinner frosting, add a little milk or water until you reach the desired consistency.
  • You can also flavor the frosting with other extracts, such as almond or vanilla.
  • If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can test the frosting by dropping a small amount into a glass of cold water. If the frosting forms a soft ball, it is ready.

Conclusion:

Golden orange frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of desserts. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its bright orange color and citrusy flavor, this frosting is sure to add a touch of elegance to your next dessert.

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