Name: Chocolate-Blood Orange Cupcakes with Blood Orange Buttercream Frosting
Yield: 14
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 oz) butter; 2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda (gluten-free if needed); 3/4 tsp baking powder (gluten-free if needed); 1/4 tsp kosher or sea salt; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 tsp finely grated blood orange zest, from about 1 orange; 1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk; Frosting; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature; 1-1/2 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar (gluten-free if needed), or as needed; 1 tbsp freshly squeezed blood orange juice; 2 tsp finely grated blood orange zest, from about 1 orange; Up to 1 tbsp cream, if needed; Blood orange wedges or mini chocolate chips, for garnishing (gluten-free if needed)