Chocolate orange cupcakes
Chocolate and orange are the ultimate pairing in this delicious cupcake recipe.
Ingredients
- For the cupcakes
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- 120g/4oz plain flour
- 140g/5oz caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking power
- 40g/1½oz unsalted butter
- 50g/2oz dark chocolate, melted
- 1 free-range egg
- 125ml/4fl oz milk
- 1 orange, juice only
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- For the white chocolate and orange buttercream
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- 125g/4½oz unsalted butter, softened
- 250g/9oz icing sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 50g/1¾oz white chocolate, melted
- 1 orange, zest only
- 100g/3½oz orange chocolate
Preparation method
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Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
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Mix the flour, sugar and baking powder together in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until combined.
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Whisk the melted chocolate, egg and milk together in a jug.
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Stir the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.
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Spoon the mixture into the cases and bake for 15-20
minutes, or until risen and golden-brown and a skewer inserted into the
middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for
10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, mix the orange juice and granulated
sugar together in a bowl. Carefully pour the orange juice mixture over
the warm cakes and set aside to cool completely.
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For the white chocolate and orange buttercream,
beat the butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Carefully stir in the
icing sugar and continue to beat for five minutes. Beat in the milk,
melted chocolate and orange zest.
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Decorate the cupcakes with the buttercream
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Use a sharp knife to make chocolate shavings from the orange chocolate and use them to decorate the cupcakes.
