Chocolate Chip Marmalade Cakes are deliciously moist cupcakes combining dark chocolate with orange marmalade & finished off with a drizzle of orange icing.
When a little bird told me that it was National Marmalade Week (1 – 8 March) I immediately thought of my grandmothers Marmalade Cakes which then lead me to develop these Chocolate Chip Marmalade Cakes.
As a child the cake stand would always come out when we visited and often there would be home made Marmalade Cakes and Butterfly Cakes on it. I know I ate them but they never really set my taste buds on fire.
So I decided, after an evening chatting on Twitter, that dark chocolate was what they needed.
It seems that the chocolate and orange combo is exceedingly popular and is indeed one of the most searched for terms on my blog! So if you love chocolate orange cake then this recipe is for you!
After a bit of experimentation with amounts of marmalade and chocolate I came up with these yummy Chocolate Chip Marmalade Cakes.
They have just the right amount of orange tang from the marmalade and icing made with freshly squeezed orange juice which contrasts beautifully with the dark chocolate chips.
The cakes are moist and gooey due to the addition of an added blob of marmalade on the cakes just before baking. Perfect for your morning coffee or afternoon cup of tea.
When my kids got back from school they couldn’t wait to try my cakes and I’m pleased to say they went down very well as they don’t usually eat marmalade!
They insisted on having a cake in their packed lunches the following day so I will definitely be making these again.
If you’re looking for a marmalade recipe for these cupcakes then do try my Simple Shredless Orange Marmalade.
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I’m sure you’ll love these cupcakes! Do leave a comment and rating below. Plus don’t forget to share them with me on social media, just tag @FabFood4All as I love seeing my recipes come to life
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Previously published on Great British Chefs!
Chocolate Chip Marmalade Cakes
Ingredients
- 125 g unsalted butter softened or buttery spread
- 125 g caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 125 g self raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 - 3 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk
- 100 g good quality orange marmalade + extra for spooning on
- 50 g dark chocolate chopped into chips
- Icing:
- 80 g icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Line a 12 cup bun tray with 12 paper cake cases.
- Place all the ingredients (bar the milk, marmalade and chocolate) into a cake mixer and mix at high speed until well combined.
- Add enough milk to make a flowing cake batter.
- Fold in the marmalade and chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter equally between the cake cases.
- Spoon ¼ tsp of marmalade on top of each cake.
- Bake in the oven for 20 – 25 minutes until golden and spring back to touch.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool on a rack.
- Finally mix the icing sugar and orange juice together and decorate the cakes by either drizzling from a spoon or using a piping bag and fine nozzle.
Candace
Oh these sound amazing. Tangier the better I say!
Camilla
Thank you Candace, they are yummy:-)
Dannii
OH I wouldn’t be able to stop at just one of those – they look incredible. My favourite flavour combo.
Camilla
Thanks Danni, yes they are incredibly moreish:-)
Elizabeth
Perfect for an afternoon tea party, these, and a great way to use up that marmalade in the fridge (not my most favourite of jams!)
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth, yes great for afternoon tea:-)
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs
Chocolate and marmalade is definitely one of my favourite flavour combos. Love that theres a sweet centre hidden in these cakes!
Camilla
Thanks Emma, can’t beat a hidden sweet centre:-)
Pam Greer
I love the chocolate orange combination!!! I almost always have orange marmalade in the fridge, so these are going on the list!
Camilla
Thanks Pam, I’m sure you’ll love them:-)
Amanda Finks
Love these little cakes! So yummy!
Camilla
Thank you Amanda, they really are yummy-)
Lathiya
Wow..these looks amazing…
Camilla
Thank you Lathiya, they are scrumptious:-)
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
This – my kids would love this. For real.
Camilla
Thanks Bintu, I’m sure they would, mine loved them:-)
sofia s.
i love them!
Lisa Williams
I am going to end up huge the amount of things I want to try from you recipes 🙂
Camilla
I have some low fat ones too LOL:-)
tiggerific1973
Oh I love marmalade!
Jane Davies
Yes I thought the same ! We could have a Paddington movie night with these 😀
Camilla
Great idea:-)
Paul Wilson
Fascinating combination.
Camilla
Have you heard of the Chocolate Orange?:-)
Anne Dalzell
I tried these in honour of the new Paddington film and they are deeeeelicious!!
Camilla
Fabulous, so glad you enjoyed them:-) Did you see my Paddington set on instagram?
Anne Dalzell
I love baking but i’ve never made anything with marmalade. These might be nice to bake with my little boy.
Carolyn Clapham
Mmmm! I’ve just spent most of the day (my first day back after a fortnight’s holiday) making a big batch of marmalade. These will be a great way to use some of it.
Camilla
Oh definitely, enjoy:-)
William Gould
Just one word needed for this one – YUMMY!
Maddy
It’s always good to adapt a recipe & find you’ve improved it, even if it was Granny’s 😉 LOL!
Camilla
Exactly:-)
Paul Wilson
I’ve just made some marmalade, have to give these a go.
Camilla
Fab, do let me know what you think:-)
Stephanie Coals
Fantastic for afternoon tea or to have in stock for a treat every so often 🙂
Ursula Hunt
Making a batch for our May Day Fair
Camilla
Lovely:-)
glenn hutton
These look fun… I think I will try these!
Camilla
Great, do let me know how you get on:-)
glenn hutton
These look amazing… I think I will try these!
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
These are lovely Camilla. Beautiful photo too!
Camilla
Aah, thanks Helen:-)
Heather Haigh
These look and sound lovely.
Camilla
Thank you Heather, they didn’t last long here:-)
Jo hutchinson
so pretty and sound divine
Camilla
Thank you Jo:-)
Gail Bennett
These sound absolutely yummy 🙂
Camilla
Thank you, they are well worth making:-)
olivia kirby
These look worth a try, think the kids will like them.
Camilla
Mine did:-)
Tracy Nixon
We have the ingredients to baking today and to eat in the garden – hopefully – for the first time this year! Have a sunny weekend!
Camilla
Hope you enjoyed them and wishing you a fab weekend too:-)
Victoria
These sound great!
Maya Russell
Great recipe. Chocolate & orange is a delicious combination.
Camilla
Thank you Maya, they do work so well together:-)
Ursula Hunt
Unusual recipe but bet their nice and moist
Camilla
Do you think? I think the Jaffa Cake got there before me:-)
Claire toplis
Looks amazing
Camilla
Aaw thank you Claire:-)
Tracy Nixon
Another delicious recipe to try this weekend! Thanks
Camilla
Do let me know how you get on:-)
Paul Wilson
Oh yes, definitely.