easy orange almond cupcakes w/ dk chocolate icing
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I make a wonderful Orange almond cake but wanted something easier and simpler with the same basic taste. I think I hit the nail on the head with this recipe. It's a favorite at work.
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yield
24 serving(s)
Ingredients For easy orange almond cupcakes w/ dk chocolate icing
- CUPCAKES
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1 boxyellow cake mix
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1/2 cflour (high altitude)
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oil as listed on package
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3eggs
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replace water on package with country style oj
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1 boxvanilla instant pudding (sm)
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1/8 tspalmond extract (optional)
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add orange food coloring if you'd like a brighter orange color
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2/3 calmonds, blanched chopped very fine
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1 canmandarin oranges; drained, patted dry & rough chopped
- DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING
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1 cbutter, softened
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1 ccocoa powder
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1/2-1 cmilk
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1 tspvanilla extract
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4 cpowdered sugar
How To Make easy orange almond cupcakes w/ dk chocolate icing
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1CUPCAKES Combine 1st 8 ingredients. Beat for 2 minutes fold in almonds and mandarin oranges.
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2Pour into Pam-sprayed cupcake papers (in a cupcake pan).
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3Bake at 375, according to directions, mine took about 20 minutes. Let cool totally. Frost with Dark Chocolate Frosting.
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4DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING In a large mixing bowl, cream butter. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa, and vanilla. Add milk until frosting reaches spreading consistency
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5Spread or Pipe onto cupcakes. I also put a orange candy slice on top if I want to add a wow factor.
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