CHOCOLATE ORANGE CUPCAKES

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Treat family and friends to these decadent cupcakes with chocolate orange-flavoured sponge and buttercream topping. Decorate with orange zest and chocolate

Provided by Liberty Mendez

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 45m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

140g light brown sugar
100g self raising flour
50g cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 large eggs
135ml vegetable oil
4 tbsp milk
50g dark chocolate , finely chopped, plus extra for decoration
2 large oranges , zested
300g icing
150g unsalted butter , softened
1 orange , zested, plus extra zest to decorate
25g cocoa powder
2 tbsp milk
orange gel food colouring

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the sugar, flour, cocoa, pinch of salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, vegetable oil and milk. Gradually whisk the wet ingredients into the dry until you have a smooth mixture. Fold in the dark chocolate and orange zest. Put 12 cupcake cases in a 12-hole tin. Divide the mixture between the cases, then bake for 20 mins until risen. Leave to cool.
  • Meanwhile, make the icing. Beat the icing sugar and butter together until pale and fluffy. Whisk in 2 tbsp hot water to loosen and fold in the orange zest. Divide the icing evenly between two bowls. Add a few drops of orange food colouring to one bowl and stir until the icing turns bright orange. In the other bowl, add the cocoa powder and 2 tbsp milk, then beat until combined.
  • Fill one side of a piping bag (use one with a large round nozzle) with the orange icing, then fill the other side with the chocolate buttercream. Pipe on top of each cupcake. Decorate with some extra orange zest and a grating of dark chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 46 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 37 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.24 milligram of sodium

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