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<\/center><\/p>\nChocolate Orange Cupcakes
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\n1 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour
\n3\/4 cup cocoa powder
\n1\/4 tsp baking soda
\n2 tsp baking powder
\n1\/4 tsp salt
\n1\/4 cup butter, softened
\n1 cup sugar
\n1\/2 cup brown sugar
\n2 eggs, room temperature
\n1 tsp vanilla extract
\n1 tbsp orange zest
\n1 cup milk (any kind)<\/p>\n
Preheat oven to 350F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
\nIn a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and orange zest.
\nAlternating in 3 additions, beat in the flour and the milk at low speed, ending with an addition of flour. Evenly distribute into prepared muffin tins and bake at 350F for 15-17 minutes, until a tester comes out clean and the cake springs back when lightly pressed.<\/p>\n
Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.<\/p>\n
Chocolate Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
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\n8-oz. cream cheese, softened
\n1\/4 cup butter, softened
\n1\/4 cup cocoa powder
\n1 tbsp orange zest
\n3 tbsp orange juice
\n2-3 cups powdered sugar (may need extra)<\/p>\n
In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until well combined, then beat in cocoa powder, orange zest, orange juice and 2 cups powdered sugar until smooth. With the mixer on medium-high, add additional powdered sugar (1-2 more cups) until frosting is somewhat stiff but still easy to spread.
\nApply to cooled cupcakes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes 1 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour 3\/4 cup cocoa powder 1\/4 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1\/4 tsp salt 1\/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1\/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs, room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp orange zest 1 cup milk (any kind) Preheat oven to 350F….<\/p>\n