Super Easy Orange Cups Dessert

These orange cups make a refreshing dessert with a combination of an orange cream and a whipped cream. The combination of sweet citrus flavor, whipped cream, and loaf cake make these wonderful to serve after a rich meal when you need something a little lighter.

To make these orange cups, first you begin by making an orange cream by combining orange juice, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan and cooking it until it thickens. Then, the mixture gets divided between cups before being topped with crumbled cake, whipped cream, and orange slices.

What are Orange Cups?

These orange cups are a layered dessert with orange cream, crumbled loaf cake, and whipped cream. They are sweet, tangy, and citrusy with a combination of textures and flavours.

Pro Tips

• When making the orange cream, make sure you continuously stir it so it doesn’t scorch on the stove.
• If you find that your dough isn’t rising sufficiently, you can move it to a warmer location to help it rise faster.
• Allow the orange cream to cool before layering the other ingredients as any heat may cause the whipped cream to deflate.
• Make sure you don’t over whip the whipped cream as overwhipping would cause the fat and whey to separate.
• For the cake, you could use any loaf cake that you can find but vanilla or lemon would work the best with the orange flavor of these cups.

What to Serve with Orange Cups?

These orange cups are great served on their own with a pot of tea or coffee. However, their size also makes them great to serve with hors d'oeuvres at a party. In this case, you can assemble the orange cups in disposable cups that are easy to pick up similar to other finger foods.

Can I Make Orange Cups With Other Citrus?

Yes, you definitely could! These cups would be delicious made with lemons, limes, or grapefruit if you would like to use other citrus in this recipe.

Can I Use Store-bought Whipped Cream?

Yes, if you would prefer not to make homemade whipped cream, you could use store-bought whipped cream instead.

Can I Make Orange Cups Dairy-Free?

Absolutely! If you need to make these orange cups dairy-free, you can replace the whipped cream with coconut whipped cream instead.

How to Store Orange Cups

These orange cups can be covered and stored in the fridge until you are ready to serve them. Since the cream may deflate as they sit, it is best to serve them within a day of making them.

How to Make Orange Cups

Step 1

Step 1

For the orange cream, combine the orange juice, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan on the stove, and while stirring, allow it to cook over low heat until thickened.

For the orange cream, combine the orange juice, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan on the stove, and while stirring, allow it to cook over low heat until thickened.

Step 2

Step 2

Divide the orange cream between cups, filling them a quarter of the way up. Allow them to cool for 10 minutes.

Divide the orange cream between cups, filling them a quarter of the way up. Allow them to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Step 3

For the whipped cream, in a bowl, beat the cream with the vanilla and sugar until stiff peaks are formed.

For the whipped cream, in a bowl, beat the cream with the vanilla and sugar until stiff peaks are formed.

Step 4

Step 4

For assembling, top the orange cream with crumbled loaf cake.

For assembling, top the orange cream with crumbled loaf cake.

Step 5

Step 5

Place some diced orange on top of each cup.

Place some diced orange on top of each cup.

Step 6

Step 6

Pipe the whipped cream on top.

Pipe the whipped cream on top.

Step 7

Step 7

Serve the cups garnished with the orange slices.

Serve the cups garnished with the orange slices.