Chocolate Cupcakes with Florida Orange Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup Florida Orange Juice
- 1 package (18.25 oz.) devil’s food cake mix
- ½ cup canola oil
- 3 eggs, beaten
- ¼ cup shredded, sweetened coconut
- Toasted coconut for garnish, optional
- Florida Orange slices, quartered, for garnish, optional
- 3 tbsp. Florida Orange Juice
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tbsp. Florida Orange Zest
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, Florida Orange Juice, oil, eggs and coconut.
4. Beat with a mixer for 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour into cupcake liners, filling each about ⅔ full.
5. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cupcake comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from muffin tin and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
6. Frost cupcakes with Orange Buttercream Frosting (below), sprinkle with toasted coconut and garnish with Florida Orange slice, if desired.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Florida Orange Buttercream Frosting
1. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Beat on low speed with a mixer. Increase speed gradually and beat until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides of bowl often.