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M U F F I N S , C U P C A K E S , A N D L I T T L E C A K E S 329
ORANGE SWIR
ORANGE SWIRL L
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES S
WITH ORANGE-COCOA CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
eft alone, marble cake mixes 24 paper liners for muffin pans
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are pretty ho-hum. But here is (2 ⁄2-inch size)
1 package (18.25 ounces) plain fudge marble
a way to jazz one up using
cake mix
orange juice and grated orange zest. 1 ⁄3 cups fresh orange juice
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In fact, this makes one terrific cup- 1 ⁄3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
cake for Halloween parties because
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
the colors of the finished cupcake
Orange-Cocoa Cream Cheese Frosting
are orange and dark brown. If (page 429)
you’re feeling festive, decorate the
1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
top of each cupcake with a minia- and preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 24
ture candy pumpkin muffin cups with paper liners. Set the
pans aside.
or a few candy
2. Place the cake mix, orange juice, oil,
corns.
and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend
with the electric mixer on low speed for 1
minute. Stop the machine and scrape
MAKES 24 CUPCAKES down the sides of the bowl with a rub -
(2 ⁄ 2 INCHES EACH) ber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to
1
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PREPARATION TIME: 20 MINUTES medium and beat 1 ⁄2 minutes more,
BAKING TIME: 18 TO 22 MINUTES scraping the sides down again if needed.
The batter should look thick and well
ASSEMBLY TIME: 5 MINUTES
combined. Measure out 1 cup of the bat-
