• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line twenty-seven 2-½-inch muffin cups with foil bake cups.
• Set aside 2 teaspoons of the gelatin for the Frosting.
• In a mixing bowl beat the remaining gelatin, the cake mix, orange juice, eggs, oil, and vanilla.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
• Use the back of a spoon to smooth out batter in cups.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 5 minutes.
• Remove cupcakes from muffin cups. Cool completely on wire racks.

Cream Cheese Frosting

• In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency.

Orange Frosting

• Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting.
• Transfer one-fourth of the frosting to a small bowl; beat in vanilla.
• To the remaining bowl of Cream Cheese Frosting add the reserved orange gelatin from the cupcakes.
• If desired, add a few drops orange food coloring. Beat to combine.