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cranberry orange cupcakes with white chocolate buttercream
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White Chocolate Buttercream Cranberry Orange Cupcakes

Cranberry cupcakes made with leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving with white chocolate buttercream.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 cupcakes
Calories 586kcal
Author mywifecancook

Ingredients

For the cranberry relish

  • 2 cup cranberries
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest

For the cupcakes

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 4 Tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice

For the buttercream

  • 1/2 cup butter , softened
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips , melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

For the cranberry sauce

  • Bring water and sugar to a boil.
  • Add cranberries and return to a boil.
  • Simmer and stir occassionally for about 10 minutes.
  • Cool.

For the cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cream the butter and sugar.
  • Mix in eggs.
  • Mix in flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Mix in orange zest and fresh squeezed orange juice.
  • Fill lined muffin tins approximately 2/3 full (should make 7-8) and cook for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Cool before frosting.

For the buttercream

  • Beat butter until fluffy.
  • Add cooled chocolate and mix.
  • Add vanilla and mix.
  • Add sugar and mix until smooth.

To finish cupcakes

  • Using a melon baller or teaspoon, scoop out a small part of the center of the cupcake (save the bites for another purpose or to fend of swarming children).
  • Fill with 1/2 T. of cranberry sauce.
  • Pipe top with buttercream.

Nutrition

Calories: 586kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 790IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1.1mg