Choc Chips Orange Cupcakes

Tasty and easy to bake orange flavoured cupcakes with choc chips. Citrus flavor of this buttery cupcake blends well with the sweet choc chips.

Love the way these cupcakes rose - beautifully.  These would be good for gatherings and small parties.

I reduced the sugar and the sweetness is just nice for me cos' the choc chips are bitter sweet too.

Recipe Source – No Frills [slightly modified]

Ingredients

[makes 24 cupcakes]

220 gm butter

150 gm castor sugar [can reduced to 130-140 gm]

Zest of 2 oranges

4 eggs

280 gm plain flour – sifted with baking powder

1 tsp baking powder

A pinch of salt

60 ml orange juice

100 gm choc chips

1. Cream butter and sugar until creamy, light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beat well after each addition.
3. Fold in the flour using lowest speed or with spatula, alternating with orange juice.
4. Fold in the choc chips.
5. Spoon batter into cupcake cases on patty tins until 90% full.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C on middle rack for 20 minutes or until golden brown and done.
7. Remove to cool on wire rack.
   
   
   
   
   
   

This post is linked to "Little Thumbs Up" February 2015 Event [Cocoa] organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of my little favourite DIY and hosted by Grace of Life can be Simple.