Chocolate Orange Cupcakes With Limoncello Frosting
photo by mary winecoff
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
12 cupcakes
ingredients
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Cupcakes
- 1 (18 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
- 1⁄3 cup orange juice (instead of water in the cake mix)
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄3 cup oil
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1 cup candied orange peel, diced
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Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons limoncello
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 orange, zested
- 1⁄4 cup candied orange peel, finely diced for garnish
directions
- Make cupcakes: Mix the chocolate cake mix according to instructions substituting orange juice for the water.
- Toss the chocolate chips with the flour.
- Fold the chocolate chips and the candied orange peel into the chocolate mixture.
- Line the muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Fill and bake the cupcakes according to instructions on package.
- Let the cupcakes cool for 1 hour on a wire rack.
- Frosting: Combine all ingredients except the candied orange peel in medium bowl
- Using hand mixer, beat until smooth about 2 minutes.
- Using a small spatula, place 1 Tablespoon of frosting on top of cupcake.
- Top with small sprinkle of candied orange peel.
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