Sugar-Coated Sundays: Orange Crush Cupcakes

So, one of my co-workers has a big ol' crush on Orange Crush.  She wears an Orange Crush shirt, has a lunch box, and goes off on it in general.  See...

I promised her, I'd crop the photo.  I'm legit like this.  So for Trish we have Orange Crush Cupcakes.  These bad boys got her seal of approval, which is a big deal.  The shirt was a condition of the cupcakes.  She had to wear it or I wouldn't give up the goods

Orange Crush Cupcakes

Cupcakes from Nothing but Country ][ Frosting from Shugary Sweets

Ingredients:

Cupcake

1 cup butter, room temperature

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

12 ounces Orange Crush

1 tablespoon fresh orange zest

Frosting

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

5 to 7 cups powdered sugar, depending how thick you like your frosting

1/2 cup Orange Crush

1 teaspoon orange juice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time, and beat for one minute more.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, and baking soda.  Alternate adding flour mixture and soda to butter mixture.  Mix until well blended.  Add orange zest and vanilla; stir to combine.
4. Pour batter into lined muffin tin cups to fill each cup 3/4 full.
5. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes completely.
6. Meanwhile, make frosting.  Beat butter until fluffy.  Add in Orange Crush and orange juice; mix to combine.  Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.  If you like your frosting thicker, add more powdered sugar.
7. When cupcakes are completely cooled, frost and enjoy!

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