{"id":14704,"date":"2013-10-30T06:11:25","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T11:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=14704"},"modified":"2019-11-26T06:38:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T11:38:11","slug":"orange-cupcakes-with-chocolate-ganache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2013\/10\/30\/orange-cupcakes-with-chocolate-ganache\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6237\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2012\/01\/17\/apple-cake\/food-header-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?fit=640%2C144&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,144\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Food-Header-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?fit=640%2C144&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6237\" alt=\"Food-Header-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?resize=640%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?resize=300%2C67&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2013\/10\/30\/orange-cupcakes-with-chocolate-ganache\/halloweencupcakes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/HalloweenCupcakes.jpg?fit=640%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HalloweenCupcakes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/HalloweenCupcakes.jpg?fit=640%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14725\" alt=\"HalloweenCupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/HalloweenCupcakes.jpg?resize=640%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/HalloweenCupcakes.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/HalloweenCupcakes.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I saw the jumbo bones sprinkles and I was a goner &#8211; seriously, how adorable are these? I knew whatever kind of cupcake I was making was going to have chocolate frosting to showcase these babies! Since I&#8217;m a big fan of orange and chocolate, I doctored up a white cake mix with orange juice, sour cream, and orange zest. Then I dipped the cupcakes in the ganache &#8211; quick and easy!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Thanks for the hand Penny!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2013\/10\/30\/orange-cupcakes-with-chocolate-ganache\/orangerack\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OrangeRack.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OrangeRack\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OrangeRack.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-14727\" alt=\"OrangeRack\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OrangeRack.jpg?resize=448%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OrangeRack.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OrangeRack.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the cupcakes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 box of white cake mix (16.25 oz.)<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup orange juice<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>3 egg whites<\/li>\n<li>zest of two oranges<\/li>\n<li>orange food coloring (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1. Preheat oven to 350\u00ba. Line pans with cupcake papers.<\/p>\n<p>2. In a large bowl, combine orange juice, sour cream, vegetable oil, egg whites, and orange zest. Add white cake mix and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for two minutes.<\/p>\n<p>3. Fill cupcake papers two thirds full. Bake for 18 to 23 minutes, test with a toothpick. Cool on a rack. Makes 24.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2013\/10\/30\/orange-cupcakes-with-chocolate-ganache\/bonecupcake\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BoneCupcake.jpg?fit=640%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,584\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BoneCupcake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BoneCupcake.jpg?fit=640%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-14728\" alt=\"BoneCupcake\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BoneCupcake.jpg?resize=448%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"448\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BoneCupcake.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/BoneCupcake.jpg?resize=300%2C273&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the ganache:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 ounces chocolate, chopped into small pieces<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces heavy cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1. Place chocolate in a large bowl. Heat heavy cream on medium high until it comes to a boil. Immediately remove from heat, pour over chocolate, and whisk until it&#8217;s combined and glossy.<\/p>\n<p>2. Let cool a bit, dip cupcakes in ganache, and decorate.<\/p>\n<p>3. The sprinkles are Wilton&#8217;s Jumbo Bones Sprinkles.<\/p>\n<p>4. You&#8217;ll probably have a good amount of ganache leftover. I strongly suggest having a bag of pretzels on hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I saw the jumbo bones sprinkles and I was a goner &#8211; seriously, how adorable are these? I knew whatever kind of cupcake I was making was going to have chocolate frosting to showcase these babies! 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