1 cup sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 c o.j.
3 c flour
1 Tbs baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 (11oz) can mandarin oranges, drained and roughly chopped
1 c vanilla or white chips


TOPPING:
1 c flaked coconut
1/3 c sugar
2 Tbs butter, melted



Mix 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 papered)muffin cups two-thirds full.

Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over cupcakes. Bake at 375 15-20 minutes or til golden brown.

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