Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

By sianshan

Nice orange taste.
Batter is thicker than a normal cupcake batter.
Tops have a crust, not soft like other cupcakes.
Gareth loves this recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp orange zest

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa power, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together orange juice, vegetable oil, vanilla and orange zest. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until just combined and no streaks of flour remain.
Distribute batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool cupcakes on a wire rack before frosting.

Makes 12.