Note: I was sent a Non-Stick Pro 12 Cup Muffin Pan, Silicone Baking Cups, and a Baker’s Decorating Tool from OXO. All opinions are my own.
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, so I’m sharing this recipe a bit ahead of time. Every year, OXO donates up to $100,000 to support an organization called Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. The organization was founded by two OXOnians (OXO employees) who were inspired by their son Liam’s battle with pediatric cancer, a disease which claims the lives of more children in the US than any other disease. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer provides inspiration and support to allow anyone to easily get involved in fundraising to find a cure for pediatric cancer.
- The Non-Stick Pro Muffin Pan (paid link) features a unique micro-textured pattern that ensures even baking and adds structural rigidity. It’s made with a ceramic-reinforced, two-layer, commercial-grade coating that provides ultimate non-stick release and is scratch-, stain-, corrosion- and abrasion-resistant.
- The BPA-free Baking Cups have handy tabs to help remove them from muffin tins without making a thumbprint, and the inside of each Cup is smooth and non-stick to release your treat easily. With a fill line, your cupcakes will be consistent every time.
- Our easy-to-use, easy-to-fill Baker’s Decorating Tool is designed to give you complete control while decorating. The unique trigger provides a smooth stream of icing for clean lines, and the comfortable handles ensure a steady grip and protect icing from warm hands.
I wanted to make a new, fun, and different cupcake to try out all of these cool tools. My husband and I are huge fans of Old Fashioned Cocktails, so I decided to turn those flavors into Old Fashioned Cupcakes! Note: the frosting contains alcohol so this is not a kid-friendly recipe.
To bring in the flavors of an Old Fashioned, I made a Vanilla-Orange Cupcake and topped it with Bourbon-Orange Cream Cheese Frosting. To finish it off, I added a maraschino cherry and some orange peel.
Ingredients:
Vanilla-Orange Cupcakes: (adapted from a Martha Stewart Recipe)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- vanilla bean, split and scraped out
- the zest of 1 navel orange
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup freshly squeeze orange juice
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached All Purpose White Flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Bourbon-Orange Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- the zest of 1 navel orange
Other ingredients:
- peels from 1 navel orange
- 12 maraschino cherries
