ORANGE-POPPY SEED CUPCAKES WITH BUTTERCREAM POPPIES
The orange flavor in these O comes from zest in the batter and two brushings of fresh juice once they're baked. A beautiful buttercream poppy sits atop each one, hinting at the seeds within.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cupcake Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield Makes 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 20 cups of two 12-cup muffin tins with baking cups. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a bowl. Stir together milk and 1/4 cup orange juice.
- Beat butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and the orange zest with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat in poppy seeds.
- Divide batter among muffin tins (filling each cup two-thirds full). Bake until golden around the edges, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring remaining 1/4 cup orange juice and remaining 1/4 cup sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Let stand until ready to use.
- Brush warm cupcakes with half the orange juice mixture. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack, and let cool for 30 minutes.
- Brush cupcakes again with remaining orange juice mixture, and let cool completely.
- Frost cupcakes with untinted buttercream. Top each with a buttercream poppy.
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Simon OEM
[email protected]These cupcakes are so pretty! The buttercream poppies are a really nice touch.
Zaynab Mato
[email protected]I love that these cupcakes are made with fresh oranges. It gives them a really bright and citrusy flavor.
Gilbert Yegon
[email protected]These cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. I've made them for birthdays, baby showers, and even just because.
Damian Morris
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these cupcakes were easy to make and they turned out great.
Linde Maswazi
[email protected]These cupcakes were a lot of work, but they were worth it. They were absolutely delicious!
charles alles
[email protected]The buttercream frosting was a bit too runny for my taste, but the cupcakes themselves were delicious.
Ndiyabulela Mdledle
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cupcakes didn't turn out as light and fluffy as I expected.
Zaheer Uddin
[email protected]These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
SM MoniR Ahmed
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of orange-flavored desserts, but these cupcakes were surprisingly good. The poppy seeds added a nice crunch and the frosting was creamy and delicious.
Hammad Miah
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for a bake sale, and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Khurambhi Bhi
[email protected]These cupcakes are so easy to make, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of orange and poppy seed.
Cherry Umac
[email protected]I've made these cupcakes several times now, and they always turn out perfectly. They're moist and flavorful, and the frosting is to die for.
Andrew ssekiranda
[email protected]These cupcakes were a hit at my daughter's birthday party! The orange and poppy seed flavors were perfectly balanced, and the buttercream poppies were a beautiful and delicious touch.