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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
- Posted by Dana
- Recipes
- 11.17.2008
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My favorite cupcakes so far! Orange and chocolate were meant to be together. Perfect marriage.
Yields 2 dozen cupcakes.
Cake:
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 cup mini chocolate chips
3 eggs
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tsp orange zestPreheat oven to 350°.
In small bowl, toss chocolate chips with 1 Tablespoon dry cake mix. Set aside.
In larger bowl, beat remaining cake mix with eggs, juice, sour cream, and orange zest until well blended.
Fold in reserved chocolate chip mixture.
Bake 15-18 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.Icing:
1/4 c vegetable shortening
1/2 c butter
1/2 an orange
zest of a whole orange
1 1/2tablespoons of vanilla
about 4 cups of confectioners sugar
Lindt Intense Orange Dark Chocolate, shaved for decoration (optional)
Squeeze the juice from half the orange into a bowl and set aside.In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and shortening until smooth.
Add zest and vanilla.
Beat in the sugar one cup at a time
About half way through, add the orange juice
Continue beating in the sugar until you have the consistency you wish for decorating
Frost cupcakes and decorate with chocolate shavings!
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