Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Chocolate and orange are perfect together in these fudgy morsels.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 9 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  baking cocoa
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
•  confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, orange peel and vanilla; gradually add orange juice until blended. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips (batter will be thick). Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
2. Bake at 350° for 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.