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Chocolate Orange Cake: the decadent recipe for a moist, light cake

Name: Chocolate Orange Cake: the decadent recipe for a moist, light cake
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: dark chocolate, 200 g; flour, 150 g; sugar, 130 g; butter, 80 g; Orange juice, 20 ml; eggs, 2; Orange zest,; salt, a pinch; Oranges, 1 to 2

Total time: 55 Min

Difficulty: Low

Serves: 8 people

Ingredients

dark chocolate

200 g

flour

150 g

sugar

130 g

butter

80 g

Orange juice

20 ml

eggs

Orange zest

salt

a pinch

Oranges

1 to 2

Decadent, rich, and very chocolatey…three words that describe this Chocolate Orange Cake. This easy, decadent cake recipe is one you’d want to make over and over again. Chocolate is not only a firm favorite among many, but it’s also very impressive with a beautiful orange slice pattern.

This is a moist cake with a light texture, and it’s packed with chocolate and orange flavor. What’s great about this cake is that all the flavor comes from real ingredients. Dark chocolate is used (instead of cocoa), and fresh oranges are used instead of orange extract (that means real fruit flavor!). This cake will definitely impress! Make sure to bake it next time you’re having guests over!

Chocolate Orange Cake Ingredients

Dark chocolate –use chocolate that’s 60% or 70% cocoa

Butter – use either salted or unsalted

Flour – use normal cake flour (or, if you’re following a gluten-free diet, you can also use a gluten-free flour blend)

Sugar – granulated sugar

Oranges – use ripe, sweet oranges

How To Make Chocolate Orange Cake

Start by whisking together the sugar, eggs, and melted butter. The mixture should be light and frothy. Add the orange zest, orange juice, and salt and whisk to combine. Sift in the flour, and stir with a spatula until all the ingredients are fully combined. Stir in the melted chocolate and mix again.

Prepare the cake tin by lining it first with parchment paper. Sprinkle the base with sugar and then top with orange slices (the sugar will caramelize during the baking process). Bake the cake until fully cooked through.

Can You Add A Frosting For Chocolate Orange Cake?

You can make a traditional frosting for this cake. Try a simple buttercream, a French buttercream, or cream cheese style frosting. A chocolate frosting will also be great.

Tips

You can omit the orange slices, and top the cake with a chocolate ganache instead. Simply melt together dark chocolate and a bit of cream and pour over the cooled cake. Garnish with candied orange slices or fresh orange zest.

When melting the butter, allow it to cool. If it’s too hot, it will cook the eggs when you add them.

Make sure to use chocolate that’s at least 60% or 70% cocoa. Milk chocolate will make the cake too sweet and overpower the delicate orange flavor.

Make an eggless version by using flax eggs or apple sauce.