Orange And Cream Cake Dream

• 1 pkg (18.25 oz) dark chocolate fudge cake mix
• 3 cups mini bittersweet chocolate chips, divided
• 3 None large eggs
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 3 None oranges, peeled and cut into rounds
• 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
• 1 pkg (12 oz) whipped cream
• 1 tbsp Grand Marnier liqueur or 1/2 tsp orange extract
• 1/2 pint fresh raspberries
• None None fresh mint, for garnish
• None None orange slices, for garnish

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0F. Grease three 9-inch cake pans. Make cake mix according to package directions, substituting water with buttermilk and adding orange zest. Fold in 1 cup mini chips. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans. Bake for 15-17 mins or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from pans. Let cool completely.
2. In a saucepan, bring cream to just under boil. Remove from heat. Add remaining mini chips. Let stand for 5 mins. Whisk until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Stir liqueur or orange extract into the whipped cream. Transfer topping mixture to piping bag fitted with open star tip, like Ateco # 822nd. Place 1 cake layer on a platter and spread with 1/3 of chocolate mixture. Pipe 1/3 of whipped topping mixture over chocolate. Arrange slices of 1 sliced orange topping over. Repeat layering for remaining cake layers. Garnish.

cake, chocolate chips, eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, orange zest, oranges, heavy cream, whipped cream, grand marnier, fresh raspberries, fresh mint, orange slices

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/18722 (may not work)