Subj : BH&G 2479 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Apr 21 2021 15:11:24 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Frosty Cupcakes Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Chocolate Yield: 30 Servings 16 oz (to 20 oz) 2 layer white - cake mix 1 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/3 c Water 8 oz Carton sour cream 4 Egg whites 2 tb Oil 2 ts Fine shredded orange peel 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Miniature semisweet - chocolate pieces 30 Mini powdered sugar - doughnuts Powdered sugar Decorative small candies and - orange fruit gel candy - slices MMMMM----------------ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING--------------------- 3/4 c Butter; softened 7 1/2 c Powdered sugar 3/4 ts Fine shredded orange peel 6 tb Orange juice or milk 1 1/2 ts Vanilla Orange juice or milk In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add 3 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in the orange peel, 6 tablespoons orange juice, and the vanilla. Gradually beat in the remaining sugar. Beat in enough additional orange juice or milk (1 teaspoon at a time) to reach spreading consistency. Set oven @ 325ºF/163ºC. Line the cups of five or six 6-cup foil muffin pans with paper bake cups; set aside. In a large mixing bowl stir together the cake mix, flour, sugar, and salt. Add the water, sour cream, egg whites, vegetable oil, orange peel, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed just until combined. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Fold in chocolate pieces. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans and cool completely on wire rack. Return cooled cupcakes to pans. Frost cupcakes with Orange Buttercream Frosting. Top with mini doughnuts. Fill in the holes in the doughnuts with frosting. Sprinkle powdered sugar over frosting plug. Decorate doughnuts as faces by attaching small candies with frosting for the eyes and pieces of orange fruit gel candy slices for the noses. MAKE-AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Place undecorated cupcakes in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw cupcakes, if frozen. Decorate as directed before giving as gifts. Better Homes & Gardens | December 2014 MM Format by Dave Drum - 22 December 2014 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452) .