Chocolate cupcakes with orange cream frosting

So here it is, eventually!

Ingredients:
100g plain flour
20g cocoa powder
140g caster sugar
1.5tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
40g unsalted butter (room temperature)
120ml whole milk
1 egg
0.25tsp vanilla extract
Zest and juice of 1 orange
300ml double cream
50g icing sugar

1) Preheat oven to gas mark 3

2) Put the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a bowl and beat until you get a sandy consistancy and everything is combined. It should look like this;

3) Whisk the egg, milk and vanilla together in a separate bowl, then slowly pour half into the flour mixture. Beat to combine and get rid of any lumps. Don't over mix.

4) Fill a muffin tray with paper cases.

5) Fill each one about two thirds full.

6) Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

7) Take another bowl and pour in the double cream. Whisk gently until it starts to thicken, then sift in the icing sugar, orange zest and 1 tablespoon of the orange juice. 

TIP: If you over-whip the cream, just add a drop more (or some milk) and mix it through gently.

8) Enjoy!

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