Kale and orange cupcakes with orange icing recipe

• 100 g (3.5oz) raw kale leaves, woody stalks discarded
• 150 g (5.3oz) unsalted butter, softened
• 150 g (5.3oz) granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 orange, zest and juice
• 200 g (7.1oz) plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 75 g (2.6oz) unsalted butter, softened
• 250 g (8.8oz) powdered icing sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice, possibly a little more

1. Preheat oven to 170C/325F.
2. Line or grease a muffin tray.
3. Tear the kale leaves into bite-sized pieces and boil or steam for a few minutes until tender.
4. Refresh in cold water, drain and puree (it will still be a bit stringy).
5. Set aside.
6. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
7. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then beat in the kale, vanilla, zest and orange juice.
8. Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt and stir to gently combine.
9. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
10. Allow to cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then remove to cool completely on a wire rack.
11. For the icing: In a large bowl, cream the butter until fluffy.
12. Sift in the icing sugar and beat until thick.
13. Add enough orange juice to make it a frosting consistency.
14. Once the cupcakes have cooled, spread the icing across them.

kale leaves, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange, flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, powdered icing sugar, orange juice

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/29043/kale-and-orange-cupcakes-with-orange-icing-recipe (may not work)