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This cake will sweeten your day! It’s a very delicious cake with the fusion of the amazing cocoa and orange flavors that combine great together. Eat a slice with tea, is delicious…

Orange cocoa cake on a rectangular platter

INGREDIENTS FOR ORANGE COCOA CAKE

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

● Cocoa powder
● All-purpose flour
● Granulated sugar
● Orange juice
● Orange zest
● Eggs
● Unsalted butter
● Baking powder

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

Orange cocoa cake slices on a plate

HOW TO MAKE ORANGE COCOA CAKE

Beat for 2 to 3 minutes the sugar, softened butter and the orange zest. Add the eggs and beat until a creamy mixture. Add the orange juice, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Orange cocoa cake dough on a large glass bowl Pour the dough into the prepared tin and bake for 35 minutes. Orange cocoa cake on a loaf tin Remove the cake from oven and unmold the cake to a rectangular platter.
Let cool to room temperature and serve.

Orange cocoa cake slice on a plate

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Orange cocoa cake

This cake will sweeten your day! It’s a very delicious cake with the fusion of the amazing cocoa and orange flavors that combine great together. Eat a slice with tea, is delicious…

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Category: Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy recipes

Servings:: 12 slices

Prep Time: 20 m

Cook Time: 35 m

Total Time: 55 m

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cocoa powder
175 grams (1 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
175 grams (about 3/4 cup) granulated sugar
100 ml (1/2 cup) orange juice
Zest of one orange
3 medium eggs
125 grams (1/2 cup) softened unsalted butter
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a loaf tin (25 x 11 centimeters with 7 centimeters high (9 3/4 x 4 1/3-inch with 2 3/4-inch-high)) with margarine or butter and dust with some cocoa powder.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes the sugar, softened butter and the orange zest. Add the eggs and beat until a creamy mixture. Add the orange juice, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture.
Pour the dough into the prepared tin 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 oven and unmold the cake to a rectangular platter. Let cool to room temperature and serve.