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Chocolate-Orange Cupcakes

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  • Prep 50 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 24
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Perk up plain chocolate cupcakes with the simple addition of orange for a delightful dessert.
Created Sep 9, 2011
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 6 orange slice candies (wedges)

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
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    2
    In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; set aside. In small bowl, mix hot water and cocoa until dissolved; set aside.
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    3
    In large bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping bowl occasionally. Beat 2 minutes longer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and orange peel. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about one-third at a time, and cocoa mixture, about half at a time, beating just until blended.
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    4
    Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each with about 3 tablespoons batter or until about two-thirds full.
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    5
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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    6
    In large bowl, mix butter and melted chocolate until blended. Stir in powdered sugar. Beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla and 2 tablespoons orange juice until smooth. If necessary, beat in additional orange juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until frosting is spreadable. Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.
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    7
    Cut each orange slice candy horizontally in half; cut each half equally into 6 pieces. Garnish each cupcake with 3 pieces of candy.

Nutrition Information

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