Orange and chocolate cupcakes

Ingredients

• 170 g Flour
• 225 g Sugar
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• a pinch salt
• 225g unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 100 gms orange marmalade
• 2-3 Tbsp orange liqueur
• 140 gms softened butter
• 350 gms icing sugar
• 50 gms cocoa
• 50 ml milk

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 180 C degrees.
  Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside.
  In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix on low speed until combined.
  Add butter, mixing until just coated with flour.
  In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla
• With mixer on medium speed, add wet ingredients in 3 parts, scraping down sides of bowl before each addition; beat until ingredients are incorporated but do not over beat.
  
  Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about 2/3 full. Bake, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.
  Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• FiIlling: Loosen the marmalade with orange liqueur or warm water.
• Using an electric mixer,combine cocoa,icing sugar and butter.Gradually add the milk on low speed. Once incorporated, increase the speed and beat till light and fluffy.
• Once the cupcakes have cooled down, make a hollow in the center of the cupcakes with a sharp knife. Spoon the filling and replace the cut-out sponge and press down gently.
• The frosting/icing can either be piped on the cupcakes or spoon a generous amount onto each cupcake and gently smooth over with the palette knife.