Double Chocolate-Orange Cupcakes W/ Orange Buttercream Frosting |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 18 Minutes |
Ready In: 48 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe adapted from Southern Living Magazine, September 2006. Ingredients:
1 (12 ounce) package nestle toll house semisweet chocolate morsels, divided |
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package german chocolate cake mix |
4 large eggs |
1/3 cup butter, melted |
1 1/4 cups orange juice |
1 -2 teaspoon orange zest (depending on how orangey you want your cupcakes) |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3/4 cup butter, softened |
2 teaspoons grated orange rind |
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar |
2 -3 tablespoons orange juice |
Directions:
1. Microwave 1 cup chocolate morsels in a 2-cup glass measuring cup at HIGH 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds.
2. Stir until smooth.
3. Cool slightly.
4. Beat cake mix and next 3 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer until moistened.
5. Increase speed to medium, and beat 1 to 2 minutes or until well blended and smooth.
6. Add melted chocolate, orange zest, and vanilla, beating until blended.
7. Spoon batter by 1/4-cupfuls into paper baking cups in muffin pans.
8. Bake at 375° for 16 to 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Let cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
10. Spread Orange Buttercream Frosting evenly over cupcakes.
11. Frosting directions:.
12. Beat butter and orange rind at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
13. Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until well blended.
14. Stir in 2 tablespoons orange juice, adding additional orange juice, if necessary, to reach desired consistency.
15. Place remaining chocolate morsels in a 1-qt. zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal bag.
16. Microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) 45 seconds to 1 minute, turning bag over after 30 seconds.
17. Squeeze chocolate in bag until smooth.
18. Cut a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag.
19. Pipe melted chocolate over Orange Buttercream Frosting on cupcakes by gently squeezing bag.
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