Traditionally, through the years, I've had lemon pie or lemon cake for my birthday. But both seemed too much like spring for this year, so instead I decided to make orange cupcakes. You might be familiar with the old Weight Watchers recipe for cake, using just a dry cake mix and a can of soda, but I've found that recipe to be too crumbly for sheet cakes. It's absolutely perfect for cupcakes, however! And this recipe is relatively low fat!
Cupcake Ingredients:
1 box vanilla cake mix
1 12 oz can orange soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting Ingredients:
1 can whipped vanilla frosting
2 tsp orange extract
Red and yellow food coloring
Candy orange slices, optional
Mix cupcake ingredients and bake in cupcake tin as directed on the box. Cool completely.
Beat frosting ingredients together and use a knife or frosting bags to frost cupcakes. Top with candy pieces, if desired. Enjoy!
