Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Servings: 24 Servings
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 15 ¼ ounces devil's food cake mix 1 box
- 3 large eggs
- 3.4 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup freshly brewed coffee cooled
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Cream Cheese
- 16 ounces block-style cream cheese softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon orange food coloring
Instructions
Cupcakes
- First, preheat oven to 350°F and line two cupcake pans with liners.
- Next, in a large bowl or stand mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, pudding mix, sour cream, veggie oil, water, coffee, and vanilla.15 ¼ ounces devil's food cake mix, 3 large eggs, 3.4 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix, ¾ cup sour cream, ¾ cup vegetable oil, ¼ cup water, ¼ cup freshly brewed coffee, 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Now, mix on low until well-blended, then increase speed to medium for 2-minutes.
- Then, use a scoop or measuring cup to pour 1/4-cup of batter into each liner (spread out batter to fill each one half full).
- Last, bake the cupcakes for 18-22 minutes or until done. Remove them from the oven, place on a cooling to cool for at least 30-minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- First, in a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, orange juice, orange zest, powdered sugar, food coloring, and vanilla.16 ounces block-style cream cheese, ½ cup unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice, 2 teaspoons orange zest, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon orange food coloring, 8 cups powdered sugar
- Next, mix until well-combined, making sure all the ingredients are incorporated.
- Last, top the cooled cupcakes with frosting and serve.
Notes
The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients and a serving size of one cupcake. Actual calories will vary. The cupcakes can be stored in a sealed container, in your fridge, for up to 3-days.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Serving Size
1 cupcake
Amount per Serving
Calories
433
% Daily Value*
Fat
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
9
g
45
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
54
mg
18
%
Sodium
307
mg
13
%
Potassium
119
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
58
g
19
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
50
g
56
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
452
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
58
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
