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Blue Moon Cupcakes

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 box instant vanilla pudding
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup Blue Moon beer or orange juice
  • orange food coloring or use red and yellow food coloring
  • fresh orange slices
  • fresh blueberries
  • orange zest

Orange Cream Cheese Icing

  • 4 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 1 box 3 3/4 cups, powdered sugar
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 2 T orange juice

Instructions
 

  • Combine cake mix with the rest of ingredients.
  • Divide batter in half in 2 bowls.  Add food coloring to one bowl until it is a pretty orange color.  Line cupcake pan with cupcake papers.
  • Fill papers  1/3 way with plain batter.
  • Top with orange batter until papers are 2/3 full.
  • Bake according to directions on cake mix box, checking frequently at the end.  Do not overbake cakes.
  • Let cool, remove from pan and cool completely.
  • Frost with Orange Cream Cheese Icing and garnish with orange zest, blueberries and orange slices
  • Blend cream cheese and butter.  Add sugar and orange juice.  Beat until the desired consistency is reached, adding more juice if necessary.  Spread or pipe on cupcakes.
Keyword Blue Moon Cupcakes, orange cream cheese icing, orange cupcakes