CHOCOLATE ORANGE CUPCAKES RECIPE

This Chocolate orange cupcake recipe is good for serving at the festive season with friends.
Ingredients
3/4 cup--6oz--175gm butter or margarine
3/4 cup--6oz--175gm castor sugar
1 cup--4oz--115gm self-raising flour
1/2 cup--2oz--60gm cocoa
3 eggs
1 orange, the skin finely grated and the juice extracted
For Decoration
whipped fresh cream
slices of fresh oranges or satsumas
chocolate sprinkles
Method
Cream butter or margarine with the castor sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the grated orange rind. Sift in the flour and the cocoa. Fold in. Add the orange juice. Place the mixture in individual cupcake cases in a baking tray. Cook at gas 5--190C--375F for 12 to 15 minutes.
When the cupcakes are cool set them all out ready for decorating. Whip the fresh cream until it is in firm peaks. Do not over beat. I place the cream in a piping bag and put a swirl of cream onto each cupcake. I then top each one off with a piece of fresh orange or satsuma and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles. These are rich in textures and full of flavour.
Remember to look at the cupcake store for more ideas and check out my archives for more recipes and decorating ideas
Enjoy.