Chocolate Orange Cake
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5
Chocolate Orange Cake
Description
The cake batter is made by combining dry ingredients—flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt—then mixing with wet ingredients including oil, eggs, buttermilk, orange zest, orange juice, and orange extract. Hot water is added last to yield a liquid batter, which helps create a moist texture. The batter is divided among greased pans and baked until a tester comes out clean.
The frosting uses softened butter whipped with cocoa powder, powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange extract until light and fluffy, providing a balanced chocolate-citrus flavor that complements the layers. This frosting is spread between cooled cake layers and over the assembled cake, uniting the dessert with a creamy texture and vibrant taste.
Serving this cake brings together dense chocolate richness with lively orange acidity, making a nuanced dessert. The moist crumb and smooth frosting make it enjoyable for those who appreciate citrus-infused chocolate cakes.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup orange juice fresh squeezed
- 1/2 cup water hot
Chocolate Orange Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups butter (softened)
- 1 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 5 to 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. If you have a flour sifter, sift all dry ingredients.
- In mixing bowl, beat oil, eggs, buttermilk, orange zest, orange juice, and orange extract for 1 minute. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined. Pour in hot water and mix together. The batter will be liquidy but that's a good thing -- it will create a moist cake.
- Spray two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake pans with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter evenly into each pan. Bake at 22-27 minutes. Place toothpick or cake tester in the center of the cake to check if it comes out clean. Let cool before frosting.
Chocolate Orange Frosting:
- In mixing bowl, cream together butter, cocoa, powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange extract until light and fluffy. May add cream or milk depending on consistency.
- Once the cake has cooled and has been removed from pans, frost each layer with frosting.Top with sweet dried oranges dipped in chocolate.
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Overall Rating
5
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