Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Recipe
This chocolate orange cupcakes recipe is perfect for your next holiday party, family get together or just because--they are so yummy! These cupcakes have rich chocolate flavor, hints of orange and creamy, delicious chocolate orange frosting.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup orange juice
- ½ cup hot water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Chocolate Orange Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- ¼ cup cocoa powder sifted
- 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ¼ cup orange juice
Instructions
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Fill cupcake tray with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- Into the bowl of an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, combine sifted flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine.
- Pour in egg, orange juice, oil, hot water, and orange zest. Turn your mixer to low speed and mix until combined - about 1 minute.
- Distribute batter evenly between cupcake liners. They should be about ⅔rds full.Bake for 16-18 minutes.
- Remove from cupcake tray after 5 minutes. Cool completely on cooling racks before icing.
Chocolate Orange Buttercream
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until smooth and light in colour (about 3 minutes). Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- With the mixer on low speed, add powered sugar one cup at a time. Scrape down the sides. Turn mixer to low speed and add in cocoa powder. Mix until combined. Scrape down sides once more.
- Turn mixer to low speed and add orange juice, orange zest and salt. Mix on medium to high for 1 more minute until buttercream is light and fluffy.