Orange Cupcakes

Ingredients for Orange Cupcakes:
Unsalted butter 1/2 cup
Caster sugar 2/3 cup
Eggs 3
Vanilla essence 1-1/2 tsp
Orange essence 1/2 tsp
Orange zest of 1 orange
Flour 1-1/2 cups
Baking powder 1-1/2 tsp
Salt ¼ tsp
Milk 1/4 cup

For Cream Cheese Frosting:
Cream cheese 8 ounces
Butter 3 tbsp
Vanilla essence 1 tsp
Icing sugar sifted 1-1/2 cup

Method:
Place the sugar and orange zest into the bowl of your mixer and blend until moist and fragrant. 
Add in butter and beat until light and fluffy. 
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 
Beat in the vanilla and orange essences. 
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. 
Alternately add the flour mixture and milk, Evenly fill the cupcakes cases with the batter and bake for about 18-20 minutes at 180 degrees C or until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean. 
Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. 
Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, frost with icing.

For Cream Cheese icing:
Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, creamy and well blended. 
Blend in the vanilla essence. 
Gradually add the icing sugar until you reach the desired consistency.