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A decadent and moist chocolate cake infused with fresh orange flavor, topped with a rich orange chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Cake
- 3cupall-purpose flour
- 3cupunsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2tspbaking powder
- 1 1/2tspbaking soda
- 1/2tspsalt
- 1 1/2cupgranulated sugar
- 1/2cupunsalted butter, softened
- 2piecelarge eggs
- 1cupfreshly squeezed orange juice
- 1tbsporange zest
- 1cupbuttermilk
- 1tspvanilla extract
Orange Chocolate Ganache
- 1cupdark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2cupheavy cream
- 2tbsporange juice
How to make Orange Chocolate Cake
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease/flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream granulated sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix in freshly squeezed orange juice and orange zest.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients.
Stir in vanilla extract until just combined.
Divide the batter between the cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Place chopped dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering, then pour over the chocolate.
Let it sit for a minute, then stir until smooth. Add orange juice if desired and mix well.
Assembly
Place one cake layer on a serving plate and pour half of the Orange Chocolate Ganache over it.
Carefully place the second cake layer on top and pour the remaining ganache over the entire cake.
Allow the ganache to set for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Recipe by
Rafia Junaid
(@chef_rafia)
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