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Orange Dreamsicle Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This orange dreamsicle buttercream is the stuff you taste in dreams.

It’s an incredibly scrumptious, smooth and fluffy buttercream icing that tastes like the perfect orange dreamsicle.

Move away from the canned frosting.

That stuff is filled with junk.

Besides, it’s so easy to make incredible homemade buttercream in minutes at home.

Trust me, it tastes so much better than anything you buy in that plastic tub.

I love cake.

I especially love frosting.

Use this Orange Dreamsicle frosting on our Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes and never look back.

The cupcakes are light, moist, and flavorful.

This buttercream takes them over the top making it a bite of heaven.

Both the orange creamsicle cupcake and this frosting stand on their own.

After all, the cake should not hide behind the frosting.

Together these two are perfect companions. 

It also pairs well with chocolate.

Mmm…chocolate cupcakes topped with Orange Dreamsicle Buttercream.

Now, that’s something to sink your teeth into.

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Delicious Orange Dreamsicle Buttercream 

Orange Dreamsicle Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:

2 cups butter (room temperature)

5 cups powdered sugar

1 Tablespoon vanilla

6 Tablespoon TGIFridays Orange Dream drink mixer

(I also added 11 drops yellow and 4 drops of red food coloring to give it a bright zing of color)

 

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How to Make Orange Dreamsicle Buttercream 

Beat butter on high-speed w/electric mixer for 5 minutes.  Slowly (while on low speed) add powdered sugar until incorporated.  Add vanilla, drink mix (and food coloring), and continue whipping on high speed until light and fluffy.

Transfer to a piping bag with a round tip and frost cupcakes.

Sprinkle with orange sugar…or garnish with sprinkles, and chocolate swirls.

food, pastry and confectionery concept - cupcakes with orange dreamsicle buttercream frosting over white background

 

 

 

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Tutorials for Frosting:

How to Do a Basket Weave with Frosting

How to Fill A Cake

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Orange Dreamsicle Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Yield: 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

This incredibly scrumptious, smooth, and fluffy orange dreamsicle buttercream icing that tastes like the perfect orange dreamsicle. #buttercream #orangedreamsiclebuttercream

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter (room temperature)
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 6 Tablespoon TGIFridays Orange Dream drink mixer
  • (I also added 11 drops yellow and 4 drops of red food coloring to give it a bright zing of color)

Instructions

  1. Beat butter on high-speed w/electric mixer for 5 minutes.  Slowly (while on low-speed) add powdered sugar until incorporated.  Add vanilla, drink mix (and food coloring), and continue whipping on high speed until light and fluffy.
  2. Transfer to a piping bag with a round tip and frost cupcakes.
  3. Sprinkle with orange sugar…or garnish with sprinkles, chocolate swirls.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 228Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 122mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 0gSugar: 23gProtein: 0g

The Nutritional Information may not be accurate.

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