Chocolate orange cake

If there are flavors that connect well are the chocolate and the orange! Imagine a creamy and delicious cake with these aromas… You have to try this tasty chocolate orange cake!

Chocolate orange cake on a plate

Chocolate orange cake on a plate

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

  • Chocolate powder
  • Eggs
  • Granulated sugar
  • All-purpose flour
  • Orange juice
  • Orange zest
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

Slice of chocolate orange cake on a plate

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan with margarine and dust with some chocolate powder.

Step 2: Beat the sugar, eggs and the orange zest until a homogeneous mixture. Add the orange juice, chocolate powder, baking soda and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour and the baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Chocolate orange cake dough on a large bowl

Step 3: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Chocolate orange cake dough on a bundt cake pan

Step 4: Remove the cake from oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool completely and serve.

Slice of chocolate orange cake on a plate

TIPS FOR CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.

5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.

6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).

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Chocolate orange cake

Chocolate orange cake on a plate

If there are flavors that connect well are the chocolate and the orange! Imagine a creamy and delicious cake with these aromas… You have to try this tasty chocolate orange cake!

4.33 from 3 reviews


    Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes, Videos
    Cuisine:
    Difficulty:
    Servings: 12 slices
    Prep Time:20 m
    Cook Time:30 m
    Total Time:50 m

    Ingredients

    • 125 grams (1 cup) chocolate powder
    • 3 eggs
    • 150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
    • 150 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
    • 100 ml (1/2 cup) orange juice
    • Zest of one orange
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda

    Directions

    1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2-inch diameter with 3 1/4-inch-high sides)) with margarine and dust with some chocolate powder.
    2. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the sugar, eggs and the orange zest until a homogeneous mixture. Add the orange juice, chocolate powder, baking soda and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour and the baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
    3. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
    4. Remove the cake from oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool completely and serve.
    Chocolate orange cake
    Nutrition facts
    Serves 12 slices
    Per Serving:
    % DAILY VALUE
    Calories 154
    Total Fat 1.5 g(2%)
    Saturated Fat 0.5 g(3%)
    Cholesterol 41 mg(14%)
    Sodium 69 mg(3%)
    Total Carbohydrate 32 g(12%)
    Protein 3.5 g
     

2 Comments

  1. Avatar for Peggy

    Lovely cake

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