Tangerine dream cupcakes

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F and grease and line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. 2
   Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
3. 3
   Beat the butter, sugar, and tangerine zest until fluffy.
4. 4
   Add eggs one at a time, beating until well combined.
5. 5
   Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture to the egg/sugar mixture and beat until combined.
6. 6
   Add about 1/3 of the tangerine juice and beat until combined.
7. 7
   Repeat until all of the flour and juice has been adding in.
8. 8
   Pour batter into cupcake liners and bake 25-30 minutes.
9. 9
   A toothpick should come out clean.
10. 10
    Let muffins cool.
11. 11
    Ok honestly, I really struggled with the frosting.
12. 12
    I envisioned a marshmallow flavored frosting that would be stiff enough to pipe out of an icing bag and then I planned on making a little icing tower and dipping it in coconut flakes.
13. 13
    But I failed haha.
14. 14
    Mine was a thick but liquid frosting and I messed with it for a long time and eventually gave up so I think this is what I did after all the experimenting.
15. 15
    If I were to try again though, I would probably try beating whipping cream and sugar and adding in marshmallow fluff.
16. 16
    Melt marshmallows and a little whipping cream in a saucepan.
17. 17
    Remove from heat once it's liquid and beat with another cup or so of whipping cream and additional sugar.
18. 18
    I beat it for like 20 minutes and then left it in my fridge covered over night.
19. 19
    The next day, I stirred the frosting and put it on the cupcakes.
20. 20
    Wait about 30 seconds until frosting stops dripping and then dunk frosting side down into a plate of coconut flakes.
21. 21
    Let them sit for a few minutes.
22. 22
    Add a sprinkle more of coconut flakes to each one.
23. 23
    Decorate with tangerine slices and rind spirals.