These orange peel mini cakes are fudgy and chocolaty along with gooey chocolate chips. They are quite unique desserts as the chocolate cake is baked inside hollowed out oranges, which imparts a light orange flavor into the cakes.
To make the orange peel mini cakes, you start by making a batter with flour with cocoa powder, baking soda and powder, salt, sugar, sour cream, eggs, milk, vanilla, vegetable oil, and chocolate chips. Then, the batter gets divided between hollowed oranges before being baked in a muffin pan in the oven. The resulting cakes will be so soft and fluffy, and full of chocolate flavor.
What are Orange Peel Mini Cakes?
Orange peel mini cakes are mini chocolate cakes that are baked inside hollow orange peels rather than in cake pans. While you certainly could bake them in mini cake pans or ramekins, they look adorable inside whole hollowed oranges, and the oranges add an orange fragrance to the cakes. Setting the hollowed oranges in muffin cups gives them some stability as the cakes bake in the oven.
Pro Tips
- When you hollow out the oranges, reserve the orange pulp for another use such as for salads, vinaigrettes, or other desserts.
- Use a measuring spoon to divide the batter between the hollowed oranges.
- To determine when the cakes are done, you can insert a skewer in their middle. If it comes out clean, you will know the cakes are baked through.
- Decorating the cakes with a few chocolate chips before baking them will give them a prettier appearance rather than just having the chocolate chips throughout the cakes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Type of Chocolate Chips Should Be Used for Chocolate Cake?
Dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips are great in these cakes but you could also use milk chocolate instead.
How Can I Add More Orange Flavor to the Cakes?
If you would like the cakes to have a stronger orange flavor, you could add orange zest to the batter. Alternatively, you could add orange extract or a small amount of orange liquor like triple sec or grand marnier.
Can I Bake the Cakes in Another Vessel?
Yes, if you would prefer not to bake the cake in the orange peels, you could bake them in mini cake pans or ramekins instead. However, make sure you grease both options thoroughly to ensure the cakes don’t stick.
How to Store Orange Peel Mini Cakes
These mini cakes are best stored in a sealed container in the fridge. They will stay fresh for up to 3 to 4 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Orange Peel Mini Cakes
Cut the oranges in half and scoop out the orange pulp. Place the hollowed oranges in muffin cups.
Cut the oranges in half and scoop out the orange pulp. Place the hollowed oranges in muffin cups.
In a bowl, whisk the flour with the cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Then, in a separate bowl, mix the sour cream with eggs, milk, vanilla, and vegetable oil until combined.
In a bowl, whisk the flour with the cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Then, in a separate bowl, mix the sour cream with eggs, milk, vanilla, and vegetable oil until combined.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until a batter forms. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until a batter forms. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Divide the batter between the hollowed orange skins and sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top. Bake them in a 350 F (176 C) oven for 20 minutes.
Divide the batter between the hollowed orange skins and sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top. Bake them in a 350 F (176 C) oven for 20 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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