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How to Make Cupcakes with Cake Mix | Easy 2 Ingredient Sunkist Orange Soda Cupcakes

I'll show you how to make delicious 2 ingredient sunkist orange soda cupcakes with just cake mix and soda. So easy, even a beginner can do it! Plus, these cupcakes are sure to impress your friends and family. Let's get started!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 14 cupcakes

Equipment

  • mixer
  • mixing bowl
  • spatula
  • Cupcake Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can Sunkist Orange Soda
  • 1 box White Cake Mix
  • 1 cup Sunkist Orange Soda (or use 1 teaspoon Orange flavor extract)
  • ½ cup Butter, softene
  • 4 cups Powdered Icing Sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp Milk
  • Orange Sprinkles
  • Orange Sugar Crystals

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the white cake mix and Sunkist for a total of 2 minutes.
  • Scoop the batter with a measuring cup into the cupcake liners.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean
  • Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
  • Place 1 cup of Sunkist in a saucepan and heat until boiling over medium-high heat.
  • Reduce to medium-low and simmer until reduce to 1/4 (2 oz of soda should remain). Allow to cool completely.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter and powdered icing sugar for 2-3 minutes, then add the reduced Sunkist soda.
  • Beat to mix well together, then add the milk as needed to receive a spreadable texture. Adjust the color with orange food dye, if needed.
  • Use an angled spatula to spread 1-2 Tablespoons of frosting onto each cooled cupcake.
  • Put the sugar crystals in a small bowl and roll the cupcakes in the sugar crystals to cover completely.
  • Scoop the rest of the frosting into a piping bag and snip off the bottom 1” of the piping bag.
  • Swirl a 1” circle onto each cupcake and garnish with orange sprinkles.
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