I seem to have oranges on the brain this week. 
This is a tried and true scouting method for cooking cupcakes at camp–my scouts love it! Cook ‘em in an orange! And with the addition of chocolate cake mix–well, you get that wonderful chocolate orange taste…
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 oz) devil’s food cake mix
- 1 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 10-12 oranges
- If you are making this at home, heat your oven to 350°. If you are making this at camp–you need a bed of hot coals.
- Slice the top 1/3 of the orange off. Scoop out the fruit, leaving an empty shell.
- Place the cake mix, orange juice, oil, eggs, and orange zest in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Fill the hollow shell 1/2 full with cake batter. At home, place oranges on a baking sheet and bake 18-22 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched. At camp, place lid back on the orange. Wrap orange in a 6×6 piece of foil. Place in heat of coals–cook for 10-15 minutes.
