My Iron Cupcake Entry: Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Cupcakes

Hopefully you have your Thanksgiving dessert planned by now. But if you happen to be a procrastinator, I have a great cupcake recipe for you!

This month's Iron Cupcake challenge was Thanksgiving.

My entry was Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Cupcakes, with Chocolate Orange Frosting.  Yummy!

Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Cupcakes (based on this recipe)

3/4 Cup unsalted softened butter

1 Cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 Cup granulated sugar

4 Eggs

Zest of two baby oranges

6 Tablespoons of orange juice

2 Cups flour

2 Teaspoons baking powder

1 Cup fresh, chopped cranberries

1/2 Cup chopped semisweet chocolate

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat butter and sugars together.

 Add eggs, orange zest, and 3 tablespoons of orange juice and mix.

 

Add baking powder and flour and mix well.

Fold in cranberries and chocolate chunks.

Bake mini cupcakes for approximately 15 minutes.  Makes ~50 mini cupcakes.

Chocolate Orange Cream Cheese Frosting (based on this recipe)

8oz Cream cheese

1/2 Cup butter

1/2 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pound powdered sugar

Zest of one orange

1-2 Splashes of orange juice

Beat cream cheese and butter together. Add cocoa powder, vanilla, and powdered sugar and mix.  Add orange zest a orange juice (to reach desired texture).

Viola!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!