Chocolate Cupcakes with Florida Orange Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- % Daily Value*
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Total Fat22.4g 29%
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Saturated Fat3.7g 19%
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Cholesterol93.7mg 31%
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Sodium379.7mg 17%
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Total Carbohydrate39.3g 14%
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Dietary Fiber1.3g 5%
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Total Sugars20.3g 41%
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Protein5.4g 11%
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Vitamin A147.1mcg 16%
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Vitamin C8.7mg 10%
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Calcium75.9mg 6%
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Iron1.8mg 10%
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Thiamin.1mg 8%
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Potassium235.3mg 5%
- 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
Orange Buttercream Frosting:
- 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.
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.
