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Every year for the past twelve years we have gathered with some good friends on Halloween. We allow the kids to Trick or Treat, have a quick meal and spend the evening munching on Halloween snacks. After all, the candy has to be inspected before the kids can eat it. Naturally, my favorite candy has to be inspected and eaten by me. I am always asked to bring the desserts and try to make something different each year. I knew I planned to make cupcakes, but what kind? I was trying to think of Spooky Treats when I passed a Fanta sample booth at Walmart. Boom! A light bulb went off in my head. Why not make Orange Cream filled Cupcakes with Orange Frosting? I could use Fanta for flavoring. I rushed home to try out my idea. Because I always need to sample it in advance, right?
Here’s what you need to make the cupcakes:
I wanted Gluten Free cupcakes so I started with a mix, but added extra touches to make it my own. Begin by making the cupcakes. Add the mix, butter, vanilla, eggs, sour cream and milk to a large bowl. Using a mixer, stir until all ingredients are combined. Pour the batter into muffin cups and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool. Meanwhile, make the filling for the cupcakes.
Mix together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, Fanta, and shortening until it is smooth and creamy. Add a few drops of orange gel paste if desired.
Using a pastry bag and tip, pipe filling into the center of the cupcakes. Here’s a handy tip: If you don’t have a pastry bag, cut the corner from a sandwich bag, insert a pastry tip and fill with frosting. It’s just as easy to use and is less messy to clean up. Just toss the bag when you are through!
I was in a hurry so I made “Cheater’s buttercream frosting.” I started with a can of prepared Buttercream, then added a couple of tablespoons of butter, vanilla, 2 teaspoons of cream, enough powdered sugar to make it stiff, and Fanta. I iced the cupcakes and decorated them with cute Halloween picks. They turned out fabulously, even though I had a hard time keeping the kids away from them until they were done. I know they will be a hit at the Halloween party this Friday!
After our walk around the neighborhood to check out the cute costumes, I plan to relax near the door with a Dasani water to quench my thirst and a cupcake. Walking around the hills in the neighborhood is hard work!
- For Cupcakes:
- 1 box gluten free cake mix
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 stick of butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- For Filling:
- 1/4 cup Fanta
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons cream
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- For “Fast Frosting”
- 1 can (8 ounces) vanilla frosting
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup Fanta
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Add vanilla, butter and sour cream to the cake mix. Blend until mixed. Stir in the cream. Pour batter into muffin tins, filling about 2/3 full. Cook for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from over and allow to cool completely.
- While cupcakes cool, make filling. Cream together shortening, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix in Fanta and cream. Pipe filling into cupcakes.
- For frosting: In a large bowl, mix together frosting, powdered sugar and vanilla. Add Fanta and cream if desired. Frost as desired.
What is your favorite Halloween treat?
The cupcakes looks amazing! I bet the Fanta added to the filling and icing is amazing! #client
This sounds like so much fun! Our kids would love making these together.
those cupcakes look divine. thanks for the easy recipe.
What a fun recipe! I wouldn’t have thought to use Fanta like this!
Fanta Frosting sounds unique and a must-try. When a cupcake as cute as that lands on me, it’s love at first bite.
Those look so yummy. I love the fact that you used soda I’ve never heard such thing.
I have never thought of using Fanta as a ingredient. I bet this tastes great. I will have to try this recipe out.
YUM, the filling sounds fabulous for cupcakes! I would really enjoy this!
These look great! I love the orange soda idea! Nice job!
Cream filled cupcakes! Be still my heart. lol I love cupcakes that are cream filled.
My great-aunt Mabel would have gotten herself to the kitchen and made me a batch of Orange Cream Filled Cupcakes using Fanta for the extra flavor and color. Gluten free makes the treat friendly and orange makes it perfect for special days like Halloween and Thanksgiving.
This looks so good! I would never have thought to bake with Fanta!
These looks super yummy! I’ve never cooked with soda
I LOVE baking with pop! I use this in a cranberry orange bread that is to die for!
These sound so yummy! We love Fanta and this is a great way to use it!
You had me at Fanta frosting! Fanta is the most delicious drink ever conceived by man.
Those are really cute cupcakes! I would have never thought of adding Fanta to cupcakes.
YUMMY! What a fun way to celebrate Halloween. The fanta is so good too.
What a fun idea! The boys love FAnta so this should be a hit.
What a fun idea! I love that they’re GF, too.
Yep, you’d better put those under lock and key if you want them to last until Friday. They look delicious!
what a great orange boost of flavor you’d get from the soda. That frosting is so festive too
These sound good. I like the idea of having them filled in the center too. Baking with soda seems easy and delicious.
These look really good and I love that they are gluten free. The Fanta frosting sounds great.
What a neat idea! I have never baked with Fanta before. Those came out awesome.