Chocolate Cupcakes with Florida Orange Buttercream Frosting - Florida Citrus

Ingredients

• 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
• 3 tbsp. Florida Orange Juice
• 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tbsp. Florida Orange Zest
• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, Florida Orange Juice, oil, eggs and coconut.
• Beat with a mixer for 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour into cupcake liners, filling each about ⅔ full.
• 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.
• Frost cupcakes with Orange Buttercream Frosting (below), sprinkle with toasted coconut and garnish with Florida Orange slice, if desired.
• 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.
• Dessert
• Dessert , Snack
• Holiday , Breakfast , Dessert
• Holiday , Dessert
• Breakfast , Dessert