Orange Crush Cupcakes
on May 12, 2015, Updated Oct 21, 2020
These Orange Crush Cupcakes have a pop of yummy Orange flavor. Perfect for a summertime dessert. They are super simple to make since they start with a boxed cake mix.
Orange Crush Cupcakes
Orange Soda is a summertime favorite around our house. We enjoy orange soda floats quite often. Since the kids love cupcakes, I decided we would whip them up a batch that included some orange soda. The Root Beer Float Cupcakes I made a few weeks ago were such a hit, I knew these yummy cupcakes would be too!
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I made our Root Beer Float Cupcakes from scratch but I was running behind the day that I made these. I needed something a bit quicker and easier so I was not late for my appointment. Our Watermelon Cupcakes were so simple since they too use a boxed cake mix. So quick and easy.
Simple doctored cupcakes are sometimes a pure lifesaver. Convenience foods are just needed sometimes, ha ha. Our world has become so fast paced and I have to admit I am a victim of it most of the time.
Ok, back to the cupcakes. These are so simple! You will just need a boxed cake mix, orange Jell-O, orange soda and some pantry staples. They come together very quickly.
INGREDIENTS
Cupcake:
1 box White Cake Mix
3 Egg Whites
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup Orange Crush
5 tbsp Orange Gelatin Mix
Frosting:
1 cup softened Butter
3 cup Powdered Sugar
1 tbsp Orange Crush
2 tbsp Orange Gelatin Mix
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven 350.
Line muffin tins with paper liners.
Combine cake mix, egg whites vegetable oil, gelatin mix and orange soda.
Beat until blended.
Fill liners 2/3 full and bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely.
Whip butter and gelatin powder until fluffy.
Gradually add powdered sugar.
Add orange soda until you reach desired consistency.
Transfer to piping bag and frost each cupcake.
Do you have a favorite summer time cupcake?
Orange Crush Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Cupcake:
- 1 box White Cake Mix
- 3 Egg Whites
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Orange Crush
- 5 tbsp Orange Gelatin Mix
- Frosting:
- 1 cup softened Butter
- 3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 tbsp Orange Crush
- 2 tbsp Orange Gelatin Mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350.
- Line muffin tins with paper liners.
- Combine cake mix, egg whites vegetable oil, gelatin mix and orange soda.
- Beat until blended.
- Fill liners 2/3 full and bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Whip butter and gelatin powder until fluffy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar.
- Add orange soda until you reach desired consistency.
- Transfer to piping bag and frost each cupcake.
Looking for other fun cupcake ideas? Be sure to check out these cupcakes I have shared…
Made these tonight, very moist. Not much of an orange flavour or color in both cake and icing.
Would make again with some alterations to the recipe. I would add an orange extract, and food colouring for the colour if that’s what is desired.
Not having any issues with grittiness in icing as others have stated however I didn’t follow the beat into butter first rule.
I put jello in bowl first-then softened butter (warmed it up for 30 seconds-it came straight out of the fridge)then added the powdered sugar and pop, folded it with the spatula then beat it with the mixer.
I baked a 13 x 9 cake for a coworkers birthday. It turned out great! To give it extra orange flavor I added 2 tbl spoons extra jello and about 2 tbl spoons orange juice to the cupcake recipe. Than I cooked it at 350 for 35 min. I also used orange vanilla butter cream instead of straight orange for an orange cream sickle kind of thing. Really good stuff.
Where did u get the little orange straws?
I just have saved this post to take a note of these recipes later!! I dont have any idea wish one i am going to make first!!
I made these today. They were moist and good flavour, but I would agree that next time I would use orange juice to flavour the cake instead of orange crush. I also added orange extract to both cake and icing. These are beautiful in color.
I made the orange , my family and friends love it. It’s one of our favourites
Can I use a cake pan instead?
Hi Denise! I am sure it would not be an issue to make this one as a cake instead of cupcakes. Be sure to let us know how it turns out:)
I know it’s late. I just made mine in an 8″ round cake pan and it took 50mins. I opened the oven at the 35 min mark and it was very jiggley… Went back after 15 minutes and it was sank in the middle :( But I’ll just fill it up with frosting. I also made the cupcake version before and I’m really a fan! Like the others, both times, I used a few drops of orange extract and vanilla extract in the cake and frosting. I didn’t add colouring to either if them. The cake was already very orange and i didn’t mind yhe very light colour of the frosting.
How will this do as a regular cake instead of just cupcakes? Have you ever done so?
Very good, congratulations
It’s always nice to state how many the recipe makes. Some make 12, 18 or 24. I got 22 out of this one. I State this because you changed up the ingredients.
The watermelon cupcake made a lot of success here at home, the kids loved it. I’ll have to do more.
I made the orange , my family and friends love it. It’s one of our favourites
Really moist but not a lot of Orange flavor in cake or icing. Any suggestions? My icing is a little gritty. What did I do wrong? But saving this recipe. Thanks
I have used a little orange extract.
Although I beat the gelatin with the butter my frosting was gritty as well (as mentioned in another comment above). I believe this is due to the gelatin not dissolving in the butter. I’m wondering if you dissolve the gelatin in the orange crush soda if it would help with grittiness? My frosting was not as orange as in the picture so I believe I will had some food coloring next time. Overall, they were very moist, great orange taste and just the right sweetness. I will definitely make again. Easy recipe to follow. Delicious!!!!
Just a hint for high altitude bakers..fill the cups a little less than the usual 2/3. I think the sofa makes them rise more at higher altitudes.
My pet peeve is when people leave comments like “These look amazing” and “Can’t wait to try them.” I read the comment section because I want to know how they turned out when real people have followed the recipe, in their own kitchens. Having gotten that off my chest, I ACTUALLY DID make these, and they turned out very good! The cupcakes are light and fluffy! The frosting is a bit sweet, but it is mostly powdered sugar, so what do you expect? I read a review that said theirs turned out extremely dry. I don’t know what they did wrong, but I did not have the same experience. They are not extremely orangey, but you can still taste it a bit. I’m saving this recipe!
Adding a pinch of salt to the frosting will take away some of the sweet taste.
Mine were extremely dry and very little orange taste. Very disappointed.
I have made these 3 times! They are delicious. The third time I made them I did half orange juice and half soda. I wanted a stronger orange taste. I made over 150 for a church celebration!! They were a hit. I needed a bright orange color and so I added 20 drops of orange food coloring gel. Thanks so much for sharing this amazing recipe!
Can’t wait to try them. Did you use food coloring in frosting?
These tasted really good! The cupcakes and icing did not look as orange in color though. The icing was pretty sweet as well.