Orange and Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
I used my ever popular one bowl vanilla cupcake recipe, added some orange juice and orange zest to the batter, with a whole lot of dark chocolate chips and covered it in whipped dark chocolate ganache with extra orange zest for that deep fruity flavor.
Orange and Dark Chocolate Cupcakes I used my ever popular one bowl vanilla cupcake recipe, added some orange juice and orange zest to the batter, with a whole lot of dark chocolate chips and covered it in whipped dark chocolate ganache with extra orange zest for that deep fruity flavor. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 24cupcakes | 15min |
| Cook Time |
| 15min |
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Ingredients
- 1cup buttersoftened
- 1/2cup cold milk
- 1/2cup orange juice
- 1 1/2cup sugar
- 4large eggs
- 2teaspoons vanilla essence
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 4teaspoons baking powder
- 3cups flour
- 1cup dark chocolate chips
- 2teaspoons orange zest
- 2 x180gr dark chocolate bars
- 1cup cream
- orange zestto garnish
- spun sugarto garnish
Instructions
- In an electric mixer add the butter, milk, orange juice, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, baking powder and flour.
- Mix on high for 2 min, until fully combined.
- Add the chocolate chips and zest and mix.
- Spoon the batter into medium sized muffin cups until ¾ full.
- Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and leave to cool.
- For the ganache, heat the cream in the microwave until hot and add the slabs of chocolate in chunks, mixing it through the hot cream until melted. Refrigerate until set.
- With an electric hand mixer, whip the ganache until you have a spreadable consistency.
- Spread the ganache over the cupcakes and top with zest and spun sugar.