Orange Ganache
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Orange ganache definitely deserves a place in every home cook's recipe collection, as it's a versatile cream that comes in handy when making cakes, cupcakes, or tarts. It's simple to prepare, turns out delicious, holds its shape well, and boasts excellent flavor. In this recipe, the orange ganache is used in making "Triple Orange" cupcakes. The finished dessert is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
First, prepare the orange ganache. For this, take 200 ml of whipping cream, zest of 1 orange, 150 grams of chocolate, and 20 ml of orange juice.
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Step 3
Pour the cream into a saucepan, add the orange zest, pour in the orange juice, and heat until boiling.
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Step 4
Pour the heated cream into the chocolate, first straining it through a sieve.
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Step 5
Stir until smooth, cover with plastic wrap touching the surface, and refrigerate for 2–3 hours.
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Step 6
Next, prepare the orange curd. To do this, add sugar and starch to a saucepan, pour in 150 ml of orange juice, place over heat, and, stirring constantly, heat until thickened.
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Step 7
Cool the mixture to 35-36 degrees.
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Step 8
Incorporate the softened butter into the orange mixture.
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Step 9
Stir the orange curd until smooth and creamy.
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Step 10
To make cupcake batter, beat the eggs with sugar into a fluffy foam.
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Step 11
Pour in the vegetable oil and beat once again.
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Step 12
Add orange zest and orange juice to the dough.
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Step 13
Add the flour with the baking powder and mix with a mixer until smooth.
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Step 14
Place the dough into the molds, filling them halfway. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, bake the cupcakes for 25 minutes.
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Step 15
Remove the center of the cupcakes and fill them with orange curd using a pastry bag.
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Step 16
Take the orange ganache out of the refrigerator; by this time it will have stabilized.
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Step 17
Beat the ganache with a mixer until fluffy, until the mixer leaves distinct, well-defined tracks on the surface of the ganache.
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Step 18
Transfer the ganache into a piping bag and use it to decorate the cupcakes.
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Step 19
Triple Orange Cupcakes with orange ganache will undoubtedly adorn any festive table, because they are beautiful and incredibly delicious. And making these cupcakes is very easy—I hope you've already realized that!