Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

WOW! TALK ABOUT A BURST OF FLAVOUR! I didn't get the chance to ice these cakes before they were going into people's bellies; but again, I still posted the frosting recipe.

1 white cake mix

1 packet orange Jelly, less 2 teaspoons to reserve for the frosting

3/4 cup water

1/3 cup orange juice

1/3 cup oil

3 eggs

1 tablespoon orange zest.

Frosting:

8oz cream cheese; softened

1/2 cup butter; softened

5-6 cups powdered sugar

2 teaspoons orange Jelly

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celicus. Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, orange jelly, water, orange juice, oil, eggs and zest. Beat with a mixer on low speed for about 2 minutes.

Divide batter evenly among muffin wells.. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

2. For frosting, combine the softened cream cheese and butter and beat until smooth. Add the vanilla and blend.  Gradually add the powdered sugar until you get you desired consistency for piping. Set aside about 1/3 of the frosting mixture for the white part of the frosting.  Add the 2 teaspoons of orange jelly to the remaining 2/3 of the frosting and beat well to combine.

3. Pipe the orange frosting onto each cupcake, beginning along the outside edge and spiraling in toward the center. Garnish the top of each cupcake with an orange candy.