Double Chocolate-Orange Cupcakes W/ Orange Buttercream Frosting

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

30 cupcakes

Source: Southern Living

Categories: Cupcakes, Dessert

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
  • Frosting:
  • 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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