Chocolate and Orange Mini Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes

• 188 gms flour 1 ½ cups
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt sea salt
• 115 gms butter at room temperature, unsalted, 4 oz
• 125 gms brown sugar packed, 1 cup + 2 tbsp
• 2 egg at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup buttermilk or yogurt
• 2 tbsp milk
• 3 to 4 tbsp cocoa powder

Orange Icing

• 125 gms butter 4.4 oz
• 225 gms icing sugar 8 oz
• orange extract to taste, aka essence
• Food Coloring optional - I did not use any as my orange essence was already coloured, orange
• orange candied zest for decoration