Description
Experience a burst of flavor with these Orange Chocolate Cupcakes! Moist, fluffy, and topped with rich chocolate cream cheese frosting, they are the perfect treat for any occasion. The delightful blend of zesty orange and decadent chocolate will leave your taste buds dancing, making them a hit at parties or just as a sweet indulgence at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup whole milk
- Zest and juice of 1 large orange (about ¼ cup juice)
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar.
- In another bowl, cream softened butter with sugar until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in orange zest and juice.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture alternately with milk until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips gently.
- Pour batter into prepared muffin pan, filling each liner two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and orange juice until desired consistency is reached.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg