Wimbledon has officially started and Federer is playing today! What a day full of tennis matches to be enjoyed. Have you tried my Strawberries 'n Cream Wimbledon Cupcakes which I made last weekend? I've seen few pics on Instagram and I would really love to see more! We're just at the beginning of Wimbledon, so you still have sooo much time to make it. :)
Today, as a companion, I'm sharing with you another great summery dessert you can't ever resist -> Chocolate Fudge Orange Cupcakes!.
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These cupcakes are so light, chocolate-buttery cupcakes, fresh and citrusy, and also veeery addictive! :p. Chocolate are always soo good to be mixed with anything. And because too many berries are already involved in my bakes lately, I'm going with Orange this time. Just a perfect twist for Summer!
I used 2 drops of Wild Orange doTERRA essential oils for the cupcake batter (you can easily use a usual Orange extract which you can find in the local supermarket), and I added some candied orange peel for the decoration, just to make a great balance between the chocolate and orange itself.
When Summer is getting hot and the sun is shining brightly every single day (can you believe it's 30 degree Celcius today?!), baking is one of the best thing you can do at home. So, if you have time to try making this, here's the recipe to follow!
Making ca. 6 large cupcakes or 12-14 normal cupcakes.
For the chocolate fudge cupcakes:
Ingredients:
175 grams all purpose flour
50 grams Dutch-processed cocoa powder
240 ml boiling hot water
113 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
200 grams granulated white sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
200 grams granulated white sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1). Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly butter, or line 12-14 baking cups with paper liners.
2). In a small bowl, stir the boiling water and cocoa powder until smooth. Let them cool to room temperature.
3). In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
3). In a medium-sized bowl, with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat only until incorporated. Then add the cooled cocoa mixture and stir until smooth.
4). Fill each baking cup about two-thirds full with batter and bake for about 16-20 minutes, and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean. (Do not over bake or the texture of the cupcakes will be dry).
5). Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
For the orange buttercream frosting and assembling:
1). In a large bowl, with a hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and well blended. Beat in the vanilla extract.
2). With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add milk and wild orange extract, beat to combine.
3). Then, on high speed, beat frosting until it is light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
4). Spoon into a piping bag and decorate the cupcakes.
5). At last (after all cupcakes have been perfectly frosted), decorate them with some candied orange peel.
6). Done and serve!.
Enjoy!
Hope you guys like it!
Have a lovely day!
Lots of love,
Laras
Ingredients:
1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
4 cups (460 grams) confectioners or icing sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
candied orange peel, for decoration
Directions:
Directions:
1). In a large bowl, with a hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and well blended. Beat in the vanilla extract.
2). With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add milk and wild orange extract, beat to combine.
3). Then, on high speed, beat frosting until it is light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
4). Spoon into a piping bag and decorate the cupcakes.
5). At last (after all cupcakes have been perfectly frosted), decorate them with some candied orange peel.
6). Done and serve!.
Enjoy!
Hope you guys like it!
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Have a lovely day!
Laras
