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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

Why not try these indulge yourself with these delicious Chocolate Orange Cupcakes. Great as a treat with a glass of wine or as a mid afternoon snack with a cup of coffee.

Preparation Time	20 minutes
Baking Time	20 minutes
Portions	12
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Ingredients

100 grams	Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
40 grams	Cocoa Powder
140 grams	Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
40 grams	Butter Unsalted, softened
	Salt Pinch
0.50 tsp	Pure Orange Extract (Nielsen-Massey)
1.50 tsp	Baking Powder
1	Free Range Eggs (Happy Eggs)
120 ml	JUST MILK Whole

Additional Ingredients

Frosting

1 sachet	Chocolate Flavour Icing Sugar (Silver Spoon Create)
15 ml	Water Warm
100 grams	Butter
0.50 tsp	Pure Orange Extract (Nielsen-Massey)

Further Additional Ingredients

Decoration

Duo Chocolate Hearts (Silver Spoon Create)

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How to make Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

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Preheat the oven to 190°C, Gas 5, and line a 12 bun muffin tin with muffin cases.
Using a hand held electric whisk or freestanding mixer mix the butter, sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt on a low speed until it is the texture of breadcrumbs
Put the egg in a jug and whisk by hand. Add the milk and orange extract and mix together
Pour ¾ of the milk mixture into the dry ingredients & mix on low speed, then mix on a medium speed until smooth & thick
Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until ½ full
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until risen and springy to the touch.
Leave to cool slightly and then place on a wire rack
To make the frosting mix the icing sugar and water by hand to form a paste, then add the butter, mixing slowly, then increase the speed to high and whisk until soft & fluffy.
Add the orange extract and mix again
Top the cooled cupcakes with frosting with a palette knife
Sprinkle each cupcake with chocolate hearts