Double Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Orange Butter Cream Frosting
Double Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Orange Butter Cream Frosting. Chocolate morsels, chocolate cake and orange juice.
Ingredients
- The Cake:
- 1 (12-oz.) package NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semisweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
- 1 (18.25-oz.) package German chocolate cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/4 cups orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- The Frosting:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 1 (16-oz.) package confectioners sugar
- 2 to 3 Tbsp. orange juice
Instructions
The Cake:
1. 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.
2. 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 and vanilla, beating until blended. Spoon batter by 1/4-cupfuls into paper baking cups in muffin pans.
3. 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 Butter Cream Frosting evenly over cupcakes.
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 Butter Cream Frosting on cupcakes by gently squeezing bag.
The Frosting:
Beat butter and orange rind at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until well blended.
2. Stir in 2 Tbsp. orange juice, adding additional orange juice, if necessary, to reach desired consistency
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 278Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 169mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 3g
Nutrition isn't always accurate.
If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
Betsy says
oh my goodness! so so so yummy! awesome orange butter cream, you know how I LOVE butter cream! thanks for such a cute and thoughtful treat! xoxo
Unknown says
That looks delish! Found you through Brasilian Recipes FB tagging 🙂
Lisa says
This sounds so good. I love chocolate and orange.
Drea L. says
CHOCOLATE!!!! Love this so much! Especially the pairing of the chocolate with orange. I’ll be licking that bowl of frosting for sure!