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Orange-Almond Cupcakes

These cupcakes taste like a fancy recipe, but are so easy to make!
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Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • eggs, oil or butter, milk or water (according to box directions)
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup soft, unsalted butter (1 stick
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 2 tbs orange juice
  • pinch of salt
  • whole almonds, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Prepare yellow cake mix according to package directions, adding almond extract and orange zest to the batter. Bake in prepared muffin pans with paper cupcake liners according to the time and temperature instructions on the box. Let cupcakes cool 30 minutes before frosting.
  • For the frosting, beat butter until fluffy, then gradually add in powdered sugar, salt, orange juice, orange zest, and almond extract. Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes, than garish each one with a whole almond. Enjoy!