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Coconut Orange Cupcakes

SUBMITTED BY: Donna Justin

"From Sparta, Wisconsin, Donna Justin's tried-and-true recipe features the delicate tastes of orange, white chocolate and coconut in an easy dessert worthy of company. 'It yields 2 dozen delicious cup cakes with a pretty topping,' she notes."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 18 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 cup vanilla or white chips
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, oil, eggs and orange juice; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; stir into orange juice mixture just until moistened. Fold in oranges and chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over cupcakes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2007 by ALFANN02
Probably the best tasting cupcakes that i have made so far. Followed the directions to a T and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2007 by KS001
This cupcake is FANTASTIC! I used fresh squeezed o.j. and white chocolate chips that I rolled... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by Samantha715
The topping is way too sweet. My boyfriend seemed to enjoy them. I was expecting a more orange... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by maloney
Yummy! Very Moist. The only thing I did differently was to replace the all-purpose flour,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2007 by OneTrueLove
These were a big hit! I loved them!!!! I used orange juice instead of oranges, and they were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2007 by Liz
I made these last weekend for Easter, and they were a hit! Since they are not frosted, we ate... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2008 by Amer
Our bakery stopped making these so we had to learn to make them ourselves! They are awsome MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2008 by Amy
Even my friend who doesn't like cake LOVED these cupcakes!!! To add a little more flare I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2008 by Kendra
These were really good right out of the oven, but the next day the topping was not as crunchy.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2008 by Brenda
This recipe was horrible!!! The cupcakes were tasteless and I wasted some perfectly good... MORE

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