Double Chocolate-Orange Cupcakes With Orange Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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Double Chocolate-Orange Cupcakes With Orange Buttercream Frosting
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (12-oz.) package nestle toll house semisweet chocolate morsels, divided
  • 1 (18.25-oz.) package german chocolate cake mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups orange juice
  • orange buttercream frosting

Directions:

  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 Buttercream Frosting evenly over cupcakes.
  4. 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 Buttercream Frosting on cupcakes by gently squeezing bag.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1073.93 Kcal (4496 kJ)
Calories from fat 733.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 81.53g 125%
Cholesterol 905.06mg 302%
Sodium 534.14mg 22%
Potassium 963.57mg 21%
Total Carbs 56.51g 19%
Sugars 37.25g 149%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 2%
Protein 30.98g 62%
Vitamin C 155mg 258%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 25%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 218.1mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 173.93 Kcal (728 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.2g 125%
Cholesterol 146.58mg 302%
Sodium 86.51mg 22%
Potassium 156.05mg 21%
Total Carbs 9.15g 19%
Sugars 6.03g 149%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 2%
Protein 5.02g 62%
Vitamin C 25.1mg 258%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 25%
Iron 0.8mg 27%
Calcium 35.3mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.2
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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