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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
Fluffy and moist Chocolate Orange Cupcakes topped with a rich whipped chocolate ganache frosting. A combination of orange extract, orange zest and two kinds of chocolate make these cupcakes extra flavorful and delicious!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 10m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Allison Mattina📖 celebratingsweets
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- pan
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cupcakes:
2
Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners and set aside.
3
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
4
In a large bowl, whisk cocoa powder, chocolate chips, espresso powder, and boiling water until smooth and combined (the chocolate chips should be completely melted). Add sour cream, oil, eggs, sugar, extracts, and orange zest and whisk until well combined. Add the flour mixture and whisk until combined. If necessary, use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
large eggs2
5
Fill the prepared muffin cups about two-thirds to three-quarters full. Depending on the size of your muffin cups you might have a few tablespoons of batter leftover.
6
Bake for ⏱️ 18-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few crumbs attached, but no raw batter. Be careful not to overbake. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes, then remove the cupcakes from the pan and place them directly on the rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, proceed with the frosting.
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Chocolate ganache frosting (allow ⏱️ 1-2 hours to chill):
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Place the chocolate chips in a medium sized bowl, set aside.
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Place the cream in a small saucepan and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium heat (not a rolling boil), bubbles should be forming around the outside of the pan. Immediately pour the warm cream over the chocolate chips and allow the mixture to sit undisturbed for ⏱️ 2 minutes.
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After two minutes, use a whisk to stir the mixture until smooth and glossy. Whisk in orange extract. Place the bowl of ganache in your refrigerator for ⏱️ 1-2 hours, until thickened to a consistency similar to a thin nut butter or Nutella.
orange extract1 teaspoonteaspoon orange extract1/4
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Transfer the ganache to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip until fluffy and lightened in color - this happens fairly quickly. The frosting will be thick. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag and pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Garnish with sprinkles.
sprinkles (optional garnish)
Nutrition Facts
calories
319 kcal
fat Content
20 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
20 g
sodium Content
118 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
41 mg
carbohydrate Content
33 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
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