Orange cake topped with chocolate cream

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Who doesn’t like chocolate? We have an excellent solution for you! Try preparing a cake with the tasty orange aroma topped with a delicious chocolate cream! Bon appetit!!!

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Orange cake topped with chocolate cream on a plate

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

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

Granulated sugar
All-purpose flour
Orange zest
Orange juice
Baking powder
Eggs
Dark chocolate
Whipping cream
Margarine

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

HOW TO MAKE ORANGE CAKE TOPPED WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM

Step 1:
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 150ºC (300ºF). Grease a round cake pan with margarine and dust with some flour.

Step 2: Beat the eggs, the sugar and the orange zest until obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Add the orange juice and mix for 2 to 3 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a creamy mixture.

Step 3: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake about 35 minutes. Orange cake on a round cake pan

Step 4: Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely.

Step 5:
For the topping: Place the chocolate broken into pieces and the margarine in a bowl and melt in the microwave. Remove from microwave, add the cream and stir with a fork until obtain a creamy mixture.

Step 6: Slice the cake in half with a long knife. Place the bottom slice of the cake on a plate and fill the middle with a portion of the chocolate cream. Orange half cake on a plate Orange half cake on a plate filled with chocolate cream Cover with the top slice of the cake and pour the remaining chocolate cream over the cake.

Orange cake topped with chocolate cream on a plate

TIPS FOR ORANGE CAKE TOPPED WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM

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).

Orange cake topped with chocolate cream

Who doesn’t like chocolate? We have an excellent solution for you! Try preparing a cake with the tasty orange aroma topped with a delicious chocolate cream! Bon appetit!!!

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Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 12 slices

Prep Time:25 m

Cook Time:35 m

Total Time:60 m

Ingredients

For the cake:

150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
200 grams (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
Zest of one orange
100 ml (1/2 cup) orange juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs

For the topping:

150 grams (5 1/2 ounces) dark chocolate
100 ml (1/4 pint (118 ml)) whipping cream
1 tablespoon margarine

Directions

For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 150ºC (300ºF). Grease a round cake pan (20 x 7 centimeters (8 x 2 3/4 inches)) with margarine and dust with some flour.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs, the sugar and the orange zest until obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Add the orange juice and mix for 2 to 3 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a creamy mixture.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely.
For the topping:
Place the chocolate broken into pieces and the margarine in a bowl and melt in the microwave. Remove from microwave, add the cream and stir with a fork until obtain a creamy mixture.
Slice the cake in half with a long knife. Place the bottom slice of the cake on a plate and fill the middle with a portion of the chocolate cream. Cover with the top slice of the cake and pour the remaining chocolate cream over the cake.