Chocolate & Orange Cupcakes
Chocolate orange cupcakes, made with cocoa powder and grated orange zest.
Ingredients
butter (cut into small pieces)
125 g
caster sugar / superfine sugar
125 g
eggs
2
self-raising flour / cake flour
125 g
cocoa powder
25 g
baking powder
1/2 tsp
orange zest (grated)
1
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 180˚C (350˚F, gas mark 4).
2
Mix the batter
Cream together the cubed butter, caster sugar, eggs, self-raising flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and orange zest for 3-4 minutes.
3
Fill the cases
Divide the mixture evenly between paper cases, gently tapping the tin to release any trapped air.
4
Bake
Bake for 20 minutes, until the cakes have risen and feel firm to the touch.
