Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is a delicious plain sponges topped with yummy chocolate orange buttercream and decorated with orange zest.
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
This cupcake is on my mind for quite a long time. I wanted to do a cake which has a combination of chocolate and orange, because these two are a combination made in heaven. Finally i got a chance to make these and it was delicious.
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Ingredients for Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 cup / 120 grams
- Cocoa Powder - 3 tbsp
- Baking Soda - ½ tsp
- Baking Powder - ¾ tsp
- Unsalted Butter - 100 grams soft
- Sugar - ¾ cup / 150 grams
- Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
- Egg - 1
- Milk - ¼ cup
- Orange Zest - 1 tbsp
For Orange Chocolate Frosting:
- Dark Chocolate - 200 grams
- Unsalted Butter - 50 grams
- Orange Juice - 4 tbsp + 2 tbsp
- Confectioners Sugar - 1 cup
(My One Cup Measures 240 ml)
I used a plain cupcake batter recipe and added some orange zest to the batter to give the cupcake an orange aroma. Then i made a rich creamy orange chocolate frosting. It was a hit.
The cupcakes tasted so chocolaty with a hint of orange flavour coming through it. I liked it a lot. You can frost it with any of your favourite frosting.
How to Make Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
- Preheat Oven to 180 degree C. Oil a muffin tray or line it with cupcake cases. Set aside.
- Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
- Take butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and use a electric beater to cream well.
- Add in egg and cream till fluffy.
- Now add in half flour mix and fold gently. Add in milk and mix gently.
- Add in remaining flour and fold gently. Add in orange zest and fold gently.
- Use a ice cream scoop to fill the cupcake molds. Bake for 20 to 25 mins. Remove it and let it cool for 10 mins,
- Once it is cooled, remove it from cases and let it cool down completely.
- While the cupcake is cooling make frosting.
- Take chocolate, butter, 4 tbsp of orange juice in a sauce pan.. Melt it till molten.
- Add in icing sugar and mix well
- Pour this into a bowl and chill it for 30 mins.
- Now remove it from fridge and use a beater to beat till creamy.
- If it is too stiff, add some orange juice and beat.
- Once it is creamy. frost your cupcakes and enjoy..
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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 cup / 120 grams
- Cocoa Powder - 3 tblspn
- Baking Soda - ½ tsp
- Baking Powder - ¾ tsp
- Unsalted Butter - 100 grams soft
- Sugar - ¾ cup / 150 grams
- Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
- Egg - 1
- Milk - ¼ cup
- Orange Zest - 1 tblspn
- For Orange Chocolate Frosting:
- Dark Chocolate - 200 grams
- Unsalted Butter - 50 grams
- Orange Juice - 4 tblspn + 2 tblspn
- Confectioners Sugar - 1 cup
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 180 degree C. Oil a muffin tray or line it with cupcake cases. Set aside.
- Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
- Take butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and use a electric beater to cream well.
- Add in egg and cream till fluffy.
- Now add in half flour mix and fold gently. Add in milk and mix gently.
- Add in remaining flour and fold gently. Add in orange zest and fold gently.
- Use a icecream scoop to fill the cupcake moulds. Bake for 20 to 25 mins. Remove it and let it cool for 10 mins,
- Once it is cooled, remove it from cases and let it cool down completely.
- While the cupcake is cooling make frosting.
- Take chocolate, butter, 4 tblspn of orange juice in a sauce pan.. Melt it till molten.
- Add in icing sugar and mix well
- Pour this into a bowl and chill it for 30 mins.
- Now remove it from fridge and use a beater to beat till creamy.
- If it is too stiff, add some orange juice and beat.
- Once it is creamy. frost your cupcakes and enjoy..
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Step by Step
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| Take all your cupcake ingredients |
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| Take cupcake tray |
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| oil it well and set aside |
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| in a sifter, take flour |
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| add in cocoa |
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| add in baking soda |
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| and baking powder |
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| sieve well |
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| Take butter in a bowl |
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| add in sugar |
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| and some vanilla |
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| use a electric beater and cream |
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| once it is creamy |
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| add in egg |
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| beat well till creamy again |
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| fold in half flour mix |
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| add in milk |
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| once it is combined |
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| add in remaining flour |
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| fold gently |
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| add in lemon zest |
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| fold well |
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| use an ice cream scoop |
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| to fill the cupcake tray |
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| once it is filled..bake it |
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| now let it cool |
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| now lets make the frosting |
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| take chocolate in a sauce pan |
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| add in butter |
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| let it melt lightly |
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| Add in orange juice |
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| heat till it is melted |
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| look how shiny it is |
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| add in icing sugar |
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| mix well..it may look oily |
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| pour that into a bowl |
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| chill it |
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| once it is chilled, time to beat again |
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| use a beater to cream this..if it is not creamy, add little orange juice and beat again |
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| I added 1 tblspn of orange juice and creamed it |
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| frosting done |
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| time to frost cupcakes |
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| take your cooled cupcakes in a place |
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| take one cupcake |
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| frost it generously |
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| decorate it with a orange peel and enjoy |
Beran Parry
These cupcakes are looking delicious. Its very easy to try this recipe by watching pictures you have posted here.
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Blue Rose
Hi, These look really yummy. Wanna try this. pls tell me the consistency of the batter. Is it ok if it is thick or should it be like idli batter? Also is it necessary to use both baking soda and baking powder. Can i use only baking powder instead? What should be the quantity of baking powder if i'm not using baking soda?
Aarthi
@Blue RoseThe batter will be thick and you cannot sub anything in this recipe. it will affect the texture of the cake.
Warda R
Can we make these cup cakes in pressure cooker ? If yes then will we follow the same procedure as that of cakes?
Aarthi
@Warda Ryes follow the same procedure as cakes.
Anonymous
where did you get your cupcake mould? Was it to fit in your small oven? What size is your cupcake mould?
Aarthi
@AnonymousI got it online. It fits oven more than 24 liter.
Anonymous
Can you say which online site u purchased the mould? Also what is the size of the mould. Thanx.
Aarthi
@AnonymousCheck this out
http://www.ebay.in/itm/like/221530682485?aff_source=Sok-Goog
Anonymous
Aarthi is their any subsitute for eggs. If yes than pl tell the quantity also
Regards
Avni
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can use 1/4 cup of yogurt or mashed banana