for our sweet valentines

 ORANGE & TRUFFLE CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups flour
• 0.3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 stick butter (100g, unsalted, melted)
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 cup orange juice
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons orange zest

• 1 bar white chocolate (100g)
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 spoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons orange zest

• 1 bar dark chocolate (100g)
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 teaspoons caster sugar
• 5 biscuits
• 3 tablespoons cocoa

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In one bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, cinnanmon, baking powder and soda, and salt. Whisk together the butter, milk, juice, egg and orange zest in another separate bowl.

2. Add lithe quid ingredients to the dry ones and stir until roughly combined. Fill paper liners with the batter. 

BAKE:   27 min.   180° C

3. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler and add the orange juice, sour cream and orange zest. Let it cool for 0,5 hour in the refrigerator.

4. Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler, add the sour cream, caster sugar and ground biscuits. Let it cool for 0,5 hour in the refrigerator. Shape hearts and cover them with cocoa.

5. Top the cupcakes with white chocolate frosting and garnish them with truffle hearts.