Orange and hazelnut cupcakes with chocolate icing could perhaps be my favourite cupcakes to bake. I think I’m partial to these cupcakes in particular because I love the main ingredients featured in them. In general oranges are one of my top fruits, I love nothing more than making a quick snack of big slices of oranges with halva sprinkled on top.

Orange in a cake or cupcake is even better, the flavour is subtle but still present. I add toasted hazelnuts to this recipe as it gives the cake itself a different texture. Lastly I top the individual cupcakes with rich chocolate frosting to create a decadent little cake. A cupcake always needs to have frosting!

Orange with chocolate icing. Milk white bread plate from Mud and small white plate (to right) from Astier de Villatte. Recipe by Cassandra Morris of Fig and Salt. Styling – Lucy Feagins, Styling assistant – Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files

Orange and hazelnut cupcakes with chocolate icing. Gold Cutipol cutlery from Francalia. Recipe by Cassandra Morris of Fig and Salt. Styling – Lucy Feagins, Styling assistant – Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files

Orange and hazelnut cupcakes with chocolate icing ingredients with dehydrated orange slices. Tea cup from Mud. Recipe by Cassandra Morris of Fig and Salt. Styling – Lucy Feagins, Styling assistant – Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files

Orange and hazelnut cupcakes with chocolate icing. Gold Cutipol cutlery from Francalia. Recipe by Cassandra Morris of Fig and Salt. Styling – Lucy Feagins, Styling assistant – Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson for The Design Files