‘Funfetti’ Devilishly Delish Chocolate Cupcakes With orange buttercream frosting
Rich fudgy chocolate and bright, lively orange flavors play nicely together. And the sprinkles add a festive crunch! Have fun making these fall cupcakes with your little chefs.
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- ⅔ cup melted, salted butter
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix (we used Duncan Hines)
- 1 small box instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
Orange Buttercream Frosting
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
- ½ cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- Orange food coloring (we used a yellow-red combo)
- Fall-themed sprinkles
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place cupcake liners into muffin pan.
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Combine all wet ingredients and blend for 30 seconds.
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Add mixes and continue blending on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping down as needed.
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Fill liners ¾ full. Bake 18–21 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
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For frosting, cream sugar and butter together. Add juice, zest, cream, extract and coloring. Whip until fluffy, scraping down sides as needed.
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Frost cooled cupcakes and top with sprinkles!
