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Chocolate Orange Cake

Chocolate Orange Cake



Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  25 mins
Total time:  35 mins

Chocolate Orange Cake - Real chocolate madness and perfect cake for chocolate lovers! Chocolate Orange Cake is moist, rich, flavorful, delicious and simply gorgeous!

 INGREDIENTS
For cake:

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 tablespoon cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 5 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water

For chocolate topping:

  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate-finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • Orange slices for garnish


INSTRUCTIONS
To make cake:

  1. Preheat the oven to t 350°F, grease 8x3 inch round baking pan and line the bottom with parchment paper
  2. In a large bowl, stir together dry cake ingredients: flour, pinch of salt, baking soda, cocoa powder, granulated sugar
  3. Add wet ingredients white vinegar, 2 tablespoon fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon orange zest, vegetable oil, water and mix until completely combined
  4. Pour the batter in the pan and bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

For chocolate topping:

  1. In a medium saucepan stir together cream, chocolate and sugar on low heat until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
  2. Cool and spread over the cake and place back in fridge until the topping has set.
  3. Garnish with chocolate curls (optional) and orange slices


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