Week 51: Bols Triple Sec Orange Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream Frosting

This is my first orange cupcake and it turned out pretty well...considering that I changed the recipe...I used one from the "Cake Doctor." Hers is called the Harvey Wallbanger Cupcake. Instead of using Galliano, I used Bols Triple Sec Liqueur in both the cupcakes and the frosting.

I've had turtles on the brain because of TurtleBoy, so when I was in AC Moore yesterday...bad idea cost wise...just wandering around, I "happened" to pass by the chocolate and the candy molds. And what to my wondering eyes did appear, a mold to make chocolate turtles...what else could I do? I had to buy it and the little candy things you melt to pour into the mold. While I was in there...it really had a hold of me...I bought a mini jewelry making kit for a new project I want to start, some Easter decorating stuff, varnish, some cool paper paint to make your own paper...I'm so dangerous...it was like an hour before I escaped from AC Moore...and then I got trapped in Filene's Basement and had to buy some nice spring clothes before they let me out. So, anywayz, that is how the white chocolate turtles came to be on these cupcakes, which I think complements the orange flavor...

I also thought that chocolate would be a great flavor with the orange. I added the Cadbury curls I bought at World Market and they worked just great (not as good as the ones on the new Starbucks cupcakes, but pretty good). So, in the end I got three types of cupcakes out of this recipe...plain orange frosting, white chocolate turtle version and the chocolate curl version! I was amazed. I tried the chocolate curl one and that combo was great!

Don't forget to enter the cupcake contest to win a dozen cupcakes...April 23 is the deadline...

13 comments:

  1. Your turtle is so cute. Love it.

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  2. I was looking at the chocolate curls on the cupcakes at Starbucks yesterday, and wondering how they made them. I know how to make big curls, but there's a so tiny and perfect. Maybe I'll look for the Cadbury curls at my World Market.

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  3. Anonymous8:57 AM

    Linda, your orange cupcakes give Hostess a run for their money!
    Yumm :)

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  4. Anonymous1:32 PM

    There's just something about frosting swirled like that on a cupcake, isn't there? Speaking of citrus. . .It's going to be in the '90s here today, and whenever summer starts to roll around, I long for lemons--lemonade, lemon bars, etc. I've been looking for a lemony cupcake recipe, one that involves lemon curd in some form or fashion. As much as I like the bars, they can be kind of eggy and heavy, rather than lemony and light. So, if you're taking "requests," that's mine.

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  5. hey surcie, have you seen the lemonade stand cupcakes from earlier in the blog?
    they have lemon cake, lemon curd and lemon icing! I haven't tried them but they're high on my list as they look so good... sounds like something you might like :)

    the recipe is about 2/3rds down the page on this link, the actual write up is earlier...

    http://52cupcakes.blogspot.com/2005_07_01_52cupcakes_archive.html

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  6. Anonymous8:26 PM

    Thanks! That does sound tasty. CQ, is that your favorite lemon cupcake recipe?

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  7. Hi! I'm so glad I came across this site! I'm completely re-inspired!

    Those Orange cupcakes look AMAZING! I can't wait to try them!

    Keep 'em coming! :-)

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  8. Surcie:

    That's so funny about the lemonade stand cupcakes...I was going to send you the pdf for that recipe...it was very good and I love lemon curd. The recipe calls for you to make the curd, but I bought mine at Wegman's if I remember correctly. They are easy to make and what's cool is that most folks won't realize that the curd is in there until they eat the cupmake...MAKE THEM!

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  9. Anonymous9:26 PM

    I love white chocolate!The turtles are so cute.

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  10. Anonymous2:59 PM

    CQ, I will indeed!

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  11. My goodness, these look delish.

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  12. Anonymous1:59 AM

    where can i get the recipe for this? i cant seem to find the link.

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  13. Anonymous3:53 PM

    WHERE'S THE RECEIPE FOR THIS!!!!!!!

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