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4/23/13

Mandarin Orange Tropical Cupcakes

Hola Amigos! Hope you all had a great weekend and got to take advantage of the good weather if you had it in your neck of the woods. I'm thrilled to find that a variety of fruits are on sale at our local supermarkets. Strawberries $1.98 for 2 pounds, blackberries for $.99 a pint, mini mandarin oranges for $1.25 per pound! I'm a happy girl! There is nothing better than fresh fruit and now that I'm finally starting my diet I will have no excuse to get my healthy dose of vitamin C and fiber the healthy way!

Today I'm sharing with you my Mandarin Orange Tropical cupcakes, my little one says they are SpongeBob cupcakes because one of the main ingredients as you will see, they are very tasty, easy to make and fast. Nothing extraordinary just good all fashion cupcakes for busy moms and families on the run!

Mandarin Orange Tropical Cupcakes

1 (18.25 oz) package of Pineapple Upside Down Cake
3 Eggs
1/3 Cup of Oil
1 (11 oz) Can of Mandarin Orange Segments
(save the juice, about 1 Cup)
1/3 Cup of Orange Juice, Mandarin or Pineapple
Make your cake mix according to directions with the addition of the mandarin segments. When it comes to the "Add Water Part" usually the box says 1 1/3 cup, use the juice of the mandarin orange segments (1 cup) and 1/3 of your orange, mandarin or pineapple juice. I had this wonderful Pineapple-Coconut nectar I used! Magic!!!
Fill out about 24 cupcakes and bake for 18-21 minutes until a pick comes out clean.

Frosting
1 (8 oz)  Container frozen Whipped Topping, thawed
1 (20 oz) Can Crushed Pineapple
1 cup of Sweetened Shredded Coconut
1 (3.5 oz) package of Lemon Instant Pudding Mix
In a large bowl, beat together all the ingredients and top your cupcakes.

Listo

You guys know I love chocolate, but this cupcakes are "the bomb"! Very refreshing for Spring and Summer!

A lot of flavor packed in just a tiny bite

These cupcakes will have you singing "Who Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea...SpongeBob Square Pants" to the top or your lungs....all day long! LOL


I found these tiny mandarin oranges at the store, they are so sweet, and perfect for topping our pretty cupcakes!






Thank you for visiting today friends, hope you like my easy but yummy cupcakes!
Remember everything tastes better with a little imagination and a Pinch of Love!

Besitos,
Lizy

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24 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 23, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    These looks delicious! I love the pictures with Spongebob and friends. We love Spongebob here. :-)

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  2. Fluster BusterApril 23, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Lizbeth,
    These sound wonderful! For the frosting, sweetened shredded what? I'm assuming coconut.

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    1. UnknownApril 23, 2013 at 4:58 PM

      Yes Robin, Coconut!!! lol...thanks for the tip...I fixed it!

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  3. LenaApril 23, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    These Spongebob cupcakes look absolutely delicious! :)

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  4. JApril 23, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    They look lovely, of course, but my problem is your pictures! It looks like I could reach right in and take a bite, but "darn it!" of course I can't do that! Maybe someday technology will advance to where the first dozen people who visit will be able to actually do that! Yum! I'd just sit here all day and wait for your posts!

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  5. Diana of Diana RamblesApril 23, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    So yummy! Cute with Spongebob!

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  6. UnknownApril 24, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Too cute, and they sound delicious! Love the fun characters :) Stopping over from Two Girls and a Party. Hope you have a fantastic week!

    Be sure to stop by our 'Like Me' on Facebook party today at http://www.busymomshelper.com/2013/04/like-me-on-facebook-wednesday-with_23.html

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  7. mail4roseyApril 24, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Gary's a cupcake, lolol! Love this. :)

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  8. UnknownApril 25, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    These sound delicious! I love tropical flavors! I can't wait to these:)

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  9. With A BlastApril 25, 2013 at 8:57 PM

    I'd love one {or three} of these now! Thanks for sharing, Lizy :-) {Love your recipes!}

    Linda
    With A Blast

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  10. Lori @ Dining DelightApril 25, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    Yummy! I'm not much of a baker but I might just be able to make these - loved seeing a "cake mix" as an ingredient. I have to make the birthday cake this month for co-workers and I might go with these instead of a "regular" cake!

    DD

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  11. The AlchemistApril 25, 2013 at 11:03 PM

    These look delicious! I love mandarin oranges.

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    1. UnknownApril 26, 2013 at 8:00 PM

      Thank You! These tiny one are particularly sweet!

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  12. UnknownApril 26, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    What beautiful pictures. I love the characters too. Have a good weekend

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    1. UnknownApril 26, 2013 at 6:51 PM

      Thank You Shawna! Thank you so much for your visit!

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  13. Ericka BreedloveApril 28, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    These cupcakes look beautiful! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!

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  14. UnknownMay 1, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    I love this post so much that I'm FEATURING it this week, Lizbeth. The party is live!! Thanks for linking up. Nichi
    http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2013/05/tasty-thursdays-39.html

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    1. UnknownMay 3, 2013 at 12:15 AM

      Whoot Whoot!!! Thank You Nichi!!! What a great way to start my weekend!

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  15. UnknownMay 1, 2013 at 10:57 PM

    These sound like the perfect summertime cupcakes!

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    1. UnknownMay 3, 2013 at 12:24 AM

      Yes they are Janine! Thank You so much for your visit and comment!

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  16. The Thriftiness MissMay 2, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    These sound so good! I love anything with mandarin oranges! Following on gfc too :) Thanks for sharing with us at Weekend Wonders!

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  17. TheresaMay 2, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    Oh my this looks so yummy! I wish my crew loved coconut. Perfect spring/summer taste. Thanks for sharing & linking up your goodies this week at DearCreatives.com Hope you have a great weekend! Theresa

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  18. The Style SistersMay 7, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    Thanks for always linking up :) I really love all your recipes!
    Karin

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