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Jumbo Orange Angel Food Cupcakes

Jumbo Orange Angel Food Cupcakes

Angel food cupcakes get a bonus from orange gelatin -- a citrusy flavor and beautiful color. Cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of toasted coconut finish the extra-large cakes.

Servings: 24 servings (1 serving = 1 Cupcake)

Ingredients:

Toasting Coconut
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Shredded coconut
2 oz
1/2 cup
Cupcake Batter
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Water, cool approx. 72°F
10 oz
1 1/4 cups
Orange flavored gelatin powder
3.25 oz
1/2 cup
Gold Medal™ Angel Food Cake Mix (11195)
1 lb
1 pouch
Icing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Cream cheese, softened
1 lb 2.00 oz
2 1/4 cups
Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216)
1 lb 2.00 oz
1 3/4 cups

Instructions:

Toasting Coconut
  1. Place coconut on parchment-lined full sheet pan.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 3-4 minutes; stir and bake an additional 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned.
  3. Allow to cool and set aside until needed.
Batter
  1. Follow package directions for making angel food cake batter, adding gelatin powder in step 1 with the water.
  2. Deposit #12 scoop of batter into paper-lined jumbo muffin pans. (DO NOT use cooking spray).
  3. Bake as directed below and allow to cool completely.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
325°F
17-20 minutes
Standard Oven
375°F
20-23 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 8 minutes of baking.
Icing
  1. Add cream cheese to mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment; mix on high for 3 minutes.
  2. Add vanilla icing and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes or until well combined.
Finishing
  1. Pipe 1.5 oz of icing mixture (using star tip) on each cooled cupcake.
  2. Sprinkle on approx. 1 tsp toasted coconut and serve.

  • Cupcakes containing cream cheese icing need to be held under refrigeration.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:
1 Cupcake
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
100
% Daily Value
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
300mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
30g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.