ORANGE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES.

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Orange chocolate cupcakes will be your next favourite flavour combination. They are refreshing, decadent and easily made with fresh oranges and a luscious chocolate frosting

The cupcakes are spongy and light with a refreshing orange flavour, made with fresh orange puree. The best part is, these cupcakes are prepped and baked in under thirty minutes and frosted with a delicious whipped dark chocolate ganache.

The orange chocolate combination is super delicious since there is toothsome chocolate frosting, accompanied by extra refreshing orange cupcakes.

However, if you don’t like chocolate frosting, here are some frosting ideas you can switch with;

How to make Orange Chocolate Cupcakes Step by Step.

Step 1. Make the frosting. In a medium bowl, mix finely chopped dark chocolate with heavy cream. Melt the mixture in a microwave or using the double boiler method.

Afterwards, pour in cold heavy cream into the melted chocolate mixture, mix thoroughly until everything is well combined. Let it cool, and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 2. Make the cupcakes. Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius, line the cupcake pan with cupcake paper cups, and then set them aside. Mix and sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda, and set this mixture aside.

Step 3. Take two fresh oranges and cut them into small pieces. Mix the cut oranges with 2 tablespoons of water and blend into a puree using a food processor. Afterwards, add in the eggs, sugar, salt, oil and process until everything is well mixed.

Step 4. Then, transfer the mixture into a medium-sized bowl and mix with the flour mixture using a hand whisk or a spatula folding gently to combine. Do not overmix.

Step 5. Afterwards, fill the cupcake paper cups with the cupcake batter and bake for 17-20 minutes at 170 degrees Celsius, until a skewer inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean. Remove from the oven, and set them aside to cool.

Step 6. While the cupcakes are cooling, remove the chocolate ganache from the fridge, and using a hand mixer, whip until light and fluffy, then pipe on the cupcakes.

Tips for making these Orange Chocolate cupcakes.

  • You do not necessarily need orange flavouring, as this will make the cupcakes taste fairly candy-like. Simply blend fresh oranges, including the peels to a thick orange puree and incorporate into the cupcake batter.
  • Do not open the oven before the cupcakes are baked, otherwise, they will sink. Start checking from the 12th-minute mark.

Other cupcake flavour combinations you should try out.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES.
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ORANGE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES.

Recipe by WinnieCourse: DessertDifficulty: Medium
Servings

16

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Resting Time

1

minute
Total time

1

hour 

30

minutes

Orange chocolate cupcakes are made with fresh orange puree and frosted with whipped dark chocolate ganache.

Ingredients

  • Orange cupcakes.

  • 300 gm flour

  • 130 ml oil

  • 3 large eggs

  • 120 gm sugar

  • 2 large oranges

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

  • Salt 1/8 tsp

  • Whipped Chocolate Ganache

  • 350 ml Heavy cream

  • 150 gm dark chocolate

Directions

  • Make the chocolate frosting. Mix the finely chopped dark chocolate with 150ml of heavy cream and melt the mixture over simmering water. After the chocolate completely melts, remove from heat and stir in the remaining heavy cream. Let the mixture cool to room temperature then, cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate.
  • Preheat the oven to 170 C and line the cupcake pan with paper cupcake cups. Afterwards, in a medium-sized bowl, mix and sift the flour with the baking powder and baking soda. Set them aside.
  • Take two fresh oranges, and cut them into small pieces(remove the seeds), then process them in a food processor to a thick paste. Afterwards, add eggs, oil, salt and sugar to the orange puree and blend until everything is combined.
  • Transfer the mixture into a medium-sized bowl and fold with the flour mixture. Half fill the cupcake cups with the cupcake batter and bake the cupcakes for 17-20 minutes.
  • Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool.
    In the meantime, using a stand mixer, whip the cooled chocolate ganache until fluffy. Afterwards, frost on the cupcakes and serve.

Notes

  • Use fresh Orange puree instead of flavouring for an intense and refreshing orange flavour.

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