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Dark Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 6%·PRO 4%
CARBS 21G76% OF CAL
1G FIBER7G OTHER14G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 2G18% OF CAL
1G SAT1G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Light dark chocolate and orange cupcakes made using diet soda as a shortcut ingredient, topped with cream cheese frosting. These are chocolatey with a bright citrus note.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 24- 1 (15.25 oz) box of dark chocolate cake mix ((I used Betty Crocker Super Moist))
- ½ - 1 teaspoon orange zest (zest from one large Navel orange)
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (squeezed from an orange)
- 12 oz of diet orange soda
- 2 egg whites
- 8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Hershey’s Special Dark)
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 24 canned mandarin orange slices with no added sugar (I used Libby’s Skinny Fruits, drained and then patted dry with paper towels)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 6%·PRO 4%
CARBS 21G76% OF CAL
1G FIBER7G OTHER14G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 2G18% OF CAL
1G SAT1G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 201mg
- Total sugar
- 14g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 57mg
- Calcium
- 47mg
- Iron
- 0.93mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 201MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.