Chocolate Orange Buttercream Recipes

CHOCOLATE ORANGE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Beat 1 1/2 cups of unsalted butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds with a paddle or whisk attachment until smooth.
• Mix in 1 1/2 tsp orange emulsion or extract, 2 Tbsp fresh orange zest and 1/2 tsp salt on a low speed.
• Slowly mix in 3 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup dark cocoa powder on a low speed. Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream halfway through adding the powdered sugar to make it easier to mix. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as need with a rubber spatula.
• Pour in 2 cups of cooled, melted chocolate. Mix on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached.
• If the frosting seems too thick, add an extra Tbsp of heavy cream. If it's too thin, add in another 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. Repeat until the frosting is the right consistency.
• Stir by hand with a rubber spatula to get the frosting SUPER smooth. Then cover the plastic wrap and set aside until you're ready to use it. This frosting tastes delicious on cupcakes, layer cakes, macarons, and cookies.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE MARBLE CAKE WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 9 inch layer pans.
• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer.
• Blend in orange rind and eggs.
• Sift flour, salt and powder together and add alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
• Pour about 2/3 of batter into prepared pans.
• Combine melted chocolate, baking soda and water and blend into remaining cake batter.
• Spoon chocolate batter here and there over orange batter and cut through with spatula or knife to make a marbled effect.
• Bake at 350* for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
• Fill and frost with Orange Buttercream Frosting.
• Decorate with mandarin oranges.
• Orange Buttercream Frosting: Blend butter and egg yolk at low speed in a large bowl.
• Gradually beat in sugar alternately with orange juice.
• Beat in orange rind.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE CUPCAKES WITH PISTACHIO BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups with shortening using a paper towel and dust with about 1 teaspoon flour or line with paper liners.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat 1 cup cold water, olive oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract into flour mixture on medium-low speed until batter is just combined, about 2 minutes. Fold orange zest into batter. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, 2/3-full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer in medium speed until fluffy, about 1 minute. Slowly pour confectioners' sugar into creamed butter and beat until incorporated, about 2 minutes. Beat pudding mix into butter mixture until just combined. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency of icing is reached. Ice the cooled cupcakes; garnish with grated chocolate.