Chocolate Orange Baby Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

1

                        box (15.25 oz) vanilla cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1

teaspoon orange extract

1

teaspoon grated orange peel

1/4

teaspoon orange paste food color

1

bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

1

cup whipping cream

Candy sprinkles, if desired

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs and adding orange extract, orange peel and food color. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.

Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely.

Place chocolate chips in medium heatproof bowl. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave whipping cream on High about 1 minute or until hot. Pour over chocolate chips. Let stand 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Let stand 8 to 10 minutes until slightly thickened.

Place waxed paper under cooling racks. Spoon chocolate glaze over cakes, allowing glaze to drip down sides. Decorate with candy sprinkles. Let stand 2 hours or until set.

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