Tangerine Butterfly Cupcakes

Tangerine Butterfly Cupcakes ... These butterfly cupcakes are delicious, cute & easy to make! They have a very nice citrus flavor, topped with orange flavored icing. Perfect for a birthday party, special occasions or just for a special treat :)


Orange Butterfly Cupcakes
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* Prep. Time : 30 minutes
* Cook Time : 16 - 18 minutes
* Makes : 12 cupcakes

For cupcakes :

• 125 gm. butter, softened
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 tbsp. tangerine zest, grated
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup tangerine juice
• 1/4 cup milk

 
For the icing :

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 to 2 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 tbsp. tangerine juice
• Melted chocolate
• Icing sugar, for dusting
• Sprinkles, Chocolate chips, Desiccated coconut, etc. 

Method :

For cupcakes :

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease or line 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
• Cream the butter in a large bowl with an electric beater until soft.
• Add the sugar & tangerine zest and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift the flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl.
• Mix in the coconut.
• Add this flour mixture in the butter mixture.
• Add milk & tangerine juice. Beat on low speed just until the mixture is smooth.
• Divide the mixture evenly between the paper cases.

• Bake in the oven for 16 - 18 minutes, or until golden and springy to the touch. 

• Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool.

For the Icing :

• Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and add the butter & tangerine juice. 
• Beat until smooth ( If the icing is too thin, add a little more icing sugar ).
• Transfer to a piping bag or simply use a spoon to spread the Icing.

 To assemble :

• Cut off the tops of the cupcakes and cut each top in half.
• Using a heart shaped cutter, make hearts from each half to make the butterfly wings. Set aside.

• Spread a thin layer of Icing on top of the cut cupcake, pipe icing in the center of each cupcake.
• Dust generously on top of the wings with icing sugar.
• Arrange two wings at an angle on top of each cupcake and decorate with chocolate chips, if using.

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• Place the melted chocolate in a plastic bag. Make a small hole by cutting a corner of the bag. 
• On a parchment paper ( placed on a baking sheet), pipe the design to make antennae and body. 
• Set aside until the chocolate is set. Spread a thin layer of Icing on top of the cut cupcake, also on top of the wings.
• Sprinkle coconut / sprinkles or Icing sugar on top of the wings.
• Pipe Icing in the center of each cupcake.
• Arrange two wings at an angle on top of each cupcake and place the set chocolate ( antennae & body) in the center.

Sending this recipe to these events Crazy For Cakes by Priya ( Now Serving ), Show Me Your Muffin by Divya Vikram ( Dil Se.. ) and  Treat To Eyes : Series 2 by Rumana Rawat ( Spice Ur Senses )

I am not very good at Icing cakes, but hopefully you'll like it :)

Thank you for stopping by! Hope you enjoy the recipe!!!