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ORANGE-COCOA A
ORANGE-COCO

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING G
CREAM CHEESE FROSTIN

ob Showalter, of Duncan, 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese,
South Carolina, who at room temperature
4 tablespoons ( ⁄2 stick) butter,
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loves to bake
at room temperature
cakes, sent me this frost- 1 ⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
ing recipe one spring. He had powder
1 teaspoon pure orange extract
been frosting my devil’s food cakes
3 ⁄4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
3
with it, and he promised that the
1 to 2 tablespoons orange liqueur,
chocolate and orange combination such as Grand Marnier, Cointreau,
would taste very European. Bob or Triple Sec
was right. And adding that orange
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liqueur helps, too! This frosting is

superb on the Chocolate Orange
the Cake Mix Doctor says
Cake (page 81); or omit the liqueur
If you don’t want to add alcohol to this
and frost the Orange Swirl Choco-
recipe, use orange juice instead. And
late Cupcakes (page 329) for the for a powerful flavor punch, instead of
1
orange extract try ⁄2 teaspoon orange
children’s school parties.
oil.This is a highly concentrated flavor
distilled from the zest of many, many
1
MAKES 3 ⁄ 2 CUPS, ENOUGH TO FROST oranges. It is expensive, and if you can
A 2- OR 3-LAYER CAKE locate it at a specialty shop, enjoy it
OR 36 CUPCAKES
and use it sparingly.
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES