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Orange Chiffon Cupcakes

30 October, 2013 by Tara 4 Comments

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Today is a big day for me! It has been exactly 1 year since my first blog post. I feel like I have already come a long way. Some of my earlier posts and photos make me cringe, but I have had so much fun sharing all these recipes and look forward to many more posts in the future. Thanks for taking the time to read and try out my recipes. It means so much to me.

orange chiffon cupcakes (1 of 4)

I made these Orange Chiffon Cupcakes for Chad’s birthday last weekend and thought they would be perfect for my 1st Blogiversary. The cupcakes are light, airy, and bursting with orange flavor from the orange juice and zest. Chad and I both preferred the cupcakes with the orange glaze. If you want to omit the glaze, just sprinkle the tops of the cooled cupcakes with powdered sugar. Evan didn’t like the cake at all, but he hasn’t liked any cake so far.

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Chiffon Cake was created in the United States by Californian Harry Baker in 1927. His light cake, prepared by beating the egg whites separately from the yolks, was a huge hit and he eventually sold the recipe to General Mills in 1947. While the cake was first made in the United States, it is especially popular in Asia, especially Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore.

More information on the Chiffon Cake.

This particular recipe substituted butter for the traditional vegetable oil to add a deeper flavor. Vegetable oil can be used if you want to avoid butter. Make sure to not use non-stick pans or liners. The chiffon cake relies on the edge of the pan to rise. If you convert this to a full cake, use a tube pan. To help with the texture of the cake, invert the cupcakes onto the wire racks to cool.

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Orange Chiffon Cupcakes

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Orange Chiffon Cupcakes

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake, chiffon, cupcake, dessert, orange
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 -14 Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 large eggs separated
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar divided
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • zest of 2 oranges
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange liqueur or extract
  • 1/2 cup orange juice

Orange Glaze:

  • zest of 1 orange
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners (not waxed). Do not grease and do not use non-stick.
  • In a medium bowl, combine cake flour and baking powder.
  • In another medium bowl, add the 4 egg whites. Place the egg yolks in a large bowl. Add the salt and cream of tartar to the egg whites. Beat until soft peaks form. Continue beating and slowly add 1/2 of the sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
  • Add the remaining sugar to the egg yolks. Beat until light and pale yellow. Mix in the butter, orange zest, vanilla, and orange extract.
  • Alternate adding the flour mixture in thirds and the orange juice in halves to the yolks, beginning and ending with the flour. Stir until just incorporated.
  • Gently fold in the egg whites, in thirds, until just combined. Gently transfer into the prepared muffin tins, about 3/4 full. Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.
  • While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare glaze by whisking together orange zest, powdered sugar, and orange juice until smooth. If too thick, add a little more orange juice. If too thin, add more powdered sugar. Drizzle the glaze over completely cooled cupcakes.
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Filed Under: Desserts, North American Tagged With: cake, cupcake, dessert, north america, North American, orange, United States

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  1. lk529

    30 October, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    Beautiful photos. These look incredible. And congratulations on your 1st year!

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  2. Tara

    31 October, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    Thanks! Yours will be here before you know it!

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  3. bakingaddict

    31 October, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    Congratulations on your first blogiversary!! Such an exciting accomplishment. I’ve never seen chiffon cupcakes – they look really good and I love the glaze dripping down the cake.

    Reply
    • Tara

      31 October, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply

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