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Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cupcake Recipes

Easy Homemade Orange Julius Cupcakes Recipe

Published: Feb 13, 2016 · This post may contain affiliate links

I love Orange Julius and have made a few copycat versions over the years. To celebrate Cupcake Saturday today we are sharing Orange Julius Cupcakes Recipe!

Contents

  • Orange Julius Cupcake Recipe 
    • Great Summer Recipes
  • Orange Julius Cupcakes Recipe
    • Ingredients
      • Cupcake Ingredients :
      • Frosting:
    • Instructions
      • Cupcake Directions:
      • Frosting Directions:
    • Nutrition

Orange Julius Cupcake Recipe 

The perfect combination of orange flavors in a cupcake! I love the creamsicle flavor of these cupcakes.

If you are looking for something a bit closer to the regular OrangeJuliuss to enjoy along with the cupcakes check out our copycat Orange Julius Banana Julius Recipe, Copy Cat Orange Julius Strawberry Julius Recipe and of course the original Copy Cat Orange Julius Recipe!

We have a goal of sharing a new cupcake recipe every week this year! We want to fill your world with delicious cupcakes that make every day a little bit sweeter. Have you seen some of the cupcake recipes we have shared?

Check out this delicious Chocolate Vanilla Cupcake Recipe. Want a bit more chocolate and goodness in your cupcake? How about this Nutella Cupcake Recipe with Nutella Frosting!

 

Cupcake Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter
  • Egg whites
  • Eggs
  • Flour
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Baking soda
  • Buttermilk
  • Sugar
  • Vanilla extract
  • Orange extract
  • Orange gel food coloring

Frosting Ingredients:

  • Unsalted butter
  • Powdered sugar
  • Heavy whipping cream
  • Orange extract
  • Orange gel food coloring

Great Summer Recipes

Strawberry Brie Crescent

Favorite copycat recipes

Epic Strawberry Recipes

Do you love recipes? Check out our copy cat recipes, dessert recipes, and our Crock Pot Recipes.

Orange Julius Cupcakes Recipe

How to make delicious Orange Julius Cupcakes
Print Rate
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 286kcal
Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients :

  • ½ C Unsalted Butter room temp
  • 2 Egg Whites room temp
  • 2 Eggs room temp
  • 2 C All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ C buttermilk
  • 1 ½ C White Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Orange Extract
  • Orange gel food coloring

Frosting:

  • 2 sticks Unsalted Butter room temp
  • 4-5 C Confectioners Powdered Sugar
  • 4-5 Tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream
  • ¼ teaspoon Orange Extract
  • Orange gel food coloring

Instructions

  • -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cupcake Directions:

  • Set up the cupcake pan with liners.
  • Using a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds.
  • Add sugar and vanilla extract to the butter and beat until combined.
  • Add egg whites, and then eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beating on low speed until everything is mixed together.
  • Divide the batter into 2 bowls. The first bowl remains white while the batter in the second bowl you will add several drops of orange gel food coloring. Add ½ teaspoon of orange extract. Stir until the orange coloring is well blended throughout the entire bowl of batter.
  • Place cupcake batter dividers into each of the cupcake liners.
  • Pour the white/ vanilla batter in on one side with the divider in the middle. Next pour the orange batter into the other side of the cupcake liner. Remove the cupcake divider.
  • Continue repeating the above step until all of the cupcake tins are filled up to ⅔rds with cake batter.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool in the cupcake pan for 10 minutes then remove and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

Frosting Directions:

  • Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
  • If it doesn’t cream add the heavy whipping cream.
  • Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a large spoonful and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting doesn’t fall it is ready. If the frosting does fall off the spoon then….
  • Add more powder sugar ½ C at a time.
  • Test to make sure that the frosting can make and hold a stiff peak.
  • When frosting is ready, add the orange extract and several drops of orange gel food coloring.( Color should be a pastel orange color) Stir well to blend both the extract and the food coloring throughout the frosting.
  • Scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large frosting tip and frost your cupcakes.
Hand Mixer
Muffin Pan

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Orange Julius Cupcakes Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 286 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 82mg4%
Potassium 56mg2%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 32g36%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 422IU8%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Creamsicle Orange Julius Cupcakes Recipe are the perfect sweet treat! Made from scratch these cupcakes are great for birthday parties, baby showers, bridal showers, picnics, barbecues, and summer fun

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About Tammilee

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  1. Tara E.

    February 24, 2018 at 2:57 pm

    Hi, I apologize if I missed it, but how many cupcakes does this recipe make?

    Reply
  2. Marcie W.

    February 19, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    I have amazing memories of going to the mall with my mom and getting an Orange Julius. I would love to make these cupcakes for her and feel they're perfect for spring too!

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