Double Chocolate-Orange Cupcakes W/ Orange Buttercream Frosting
- 1 (12 ounce) packagenestle toll house semisweet chocolate morsels, divided
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 13 cup butter, melted
- 1 14 cups orange juice
- 1 -2 teaspoon orange zest (depending on how orangey you want your cupcakes)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 34 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons orange juice
- Microwave 1 cup chocolate morsels in a 2-cup glass measuring cup at HIGH 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds.
- Stir until smooth.
- Cool slightly.
- Beat cake mix and next 3 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer until moistened.
- Increase speed to medium, and beat 1 to 2 minutes or until well blended and smooth.
- Add melted chocolate, orange zest, and vanilla, beating until blended.
- Spoon batter by 1/4-cupfuls into paper baking cups in muffin pans.
- Bake at 375 for 16 to 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes.
- Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread Orange Buttercream Frosting evenly over cupcakes.
- Frosting directions:.
- Beat butter and orange rind at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until well blended.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons orange juice, adding additional orange juice, if necessary, to reach desired consistency.
- Place remaining chocolate morsels in a 1-qt.
- zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal bag.
- Microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) 45 seconds to 1 minute, turning bag over after 30 seconds.
- Squeeze chocolate in bag until smooth.
- Cut a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag.
- Pipe melted chocolate over Orange Buttercream Frosting on cupcakes by gently squeezing bag.
chocolate morsels, chocolate cake, eggs, butter, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla, butter, orange rind, sugar, orange juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/double-chocolate-orange-cupcakes-w-orange-buttercream-frosting-224955 (may not work)