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Orange and Cranberry Cupcakes on AprilJHarris.com
Created by: April J Harris

Orange and Cranberry Cupcakes

Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 12
These Orange and Cranberry Cupcakes are lovely, light little cakes with tangy dried cranberries and a sweet orange hit.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
 
 

For the cupcakes

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup caster sugar you can always use granulated sugar
  • cups self-rising flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • cup vanilla yogurt
  • ½ cup dried cranberries, chopped use a generous ½ cup
  • the zest of one orange
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice about half the orange

For the frosting

  • cups 1¾ cup icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt You may need a little more or less

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F)/ Fan oven 170°C (325°F)/ Gas Mark 5.
  • Line muffin tins with paper cupcake liners.
  • Put the butter, sugar, flour and eggs into a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat with until smooth, light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
  • Fold in the yogurt, dried cranberries, orange zest and juice.
  • Divide the batter between the cupcake cases, filling them half full.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until a cake tester (skewer or toothpick) inserted in the centre of a cupcake comes out clean. The cupcakes should just be starting to turn a light golden colour.
  • Remove the cupcakes from the baking pans and cool on a wire rack.
  • When the cupcakes are completely cool, make the icing.

Making the Icing

  • Put the icing sugar in a bowl.
  • Gradually add the yogurt to the icing sugar, a tablespoonful at a time, mixing until a smooth, drizzle-able consistency is reached.
  • Put a blob of icing on each cupcake and spread to the edges with a palette knife. Alternatively leave the icing to run to the edges of the paper case.
  • Let the icing set for at least 30 minutes.
  • The cupcakes will keep in an airtight container for up to 4 days, although I prefer to keep them in the fridge because of the yogurt in the icing. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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