These Chocolate Orange Cupcakes are moist chocolate cupcakes made with orange puree to give a hint of fresh and zesty orange flavor in every bite.For another delicious and citrusy cupcake, be sure to check out my Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes.Chocolate Orange Cupcakes These cupcakes are a chocolate and orange lover’s dream! Orange and chocolate as a flavor pairing actually go way back hundreds of years.

When chocolate was drunk as a beverage, it was paired with orange flower water for an orange flower water cocktail.Now, the combination is used in many desserts from cheesecake to my Chocolate and Orange Cake.Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Recipe You will puree a whole orange for this recipe.

I will let you know how to do that first.And don’t worry about frosting; these cupcakes are so moist and delicious on their own, there is no need for any frosting! Ingredients (full recipe below) Orange Chocolate cake mix Eggs Vegetable oil Water How to Puree an Orange To get an orange puree, there is no peeling necessary (but you may want to make sure any bumps or marks are cut off the orange).Start by cleaning the orange.

Next, fill up a saucepan with enough water to cover the orange.Bring the water to a boil.Then, reduce the heat to a simmer and add the orange.

Let the orange simmer in the water for about an hour.  After the orange has simmered for about an hour, transfer the orange (peel and all) to a high-powered blender.(I cut my orange into smaller pieces to make i

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