Macadamia Nut Crunch Cake with Mascarpone and Chocolate

INGREDIENTS

box chocolate cake mix (I used Duncan Hines Devil's Food) and any additional ingredients needed to make the cake.

+ 1 tsp vanilla

2 cups

macadamia nuts, toasted

1 1/3 cups

granulated sugar

2/3 cup

water

2 8 ounce containers

mascarpone cheese, at room temperature

1 cup

heavy cream

1 cup

confectioners sugar

1 tsp

vanilla

1/4 cup

semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 tbsp

granulated sugar

1 tsp

grated orange zest