Mary Berry Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Recipe
If you love chocolate and orange, then you will enjoy this Mary Berry Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Recipe. These cupcakes are rich, moist, and full of sweet orange flavor.
Ingredients
- 125 g self-raising flour
- 125 g caster sugar
- 125 g butter soft
- 2 medium eggs
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 1 orange zest
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp milk
- 100 g dark chocolate melted
- For buttercream frosting
- 150 g butter soft
- 300 g icing sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 orange zest
- 2 tbsp orange juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven
- Preheat your oven to 180°C. Place cupcake liners in the tray.
Mix butter and sugar
- Beat butter and sugar until creamy and light.
Add eggs
- Add eggs one by one. Mix well after each.
Add dry ingredients
- Add flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Fold gently.
Add orange zest and milk
- Add the orange zest and milk. Mix until smooth.
Add melted chocolate
- Pour in melted chocolate. Mix gently.
Bake the cupcakes
- Fill liners ¾ full. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Cool fully.
Make the frosting
- Beat butter until smooth. Add icing sugar, cocoa, zest, and juice. Mix creamy.
Frost the cupcakes
- Pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes. Add zest on top.
Notes
- Use fresh orange for strong flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Let cupcakes cool before frosting.
- Use good quality chocolate for best taste.