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Chocolate Orange Cake recipe
Nigella's gorgeous gluten-free chocolate orange cake is smothered in a rich chocolate ganache and decorated with mouthwatering chocolate orange segments. (Recipe from Feast by Nigella Lawson. Chocolate Orange Glaze recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.)
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 443 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 large orange or 2 small, weighing approximately 375g
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder heaped
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups ground almonds or almond flour
- 1 cup caster sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder good quality
CHOCOLATE ORANGE GLAZE
- 6 ounces dark chocolate
- 1 cup cream
- 1 teaspoon Cointreau
FOR DECORATING (OPTIONAL)
- chocolate orange segment candies
Instructions
- Put the oranges in a saucepan with cold water and bring to the boil before reducing the heat and simmering for 2 hours, or until soft. Drain the water and set aside to cool. When cool, cut the oranges in half and remove any large pips.
- Grease an 8" (20 cm) springform pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (80 Celsius).
- Pulp the orange in a food processor before adding the eggs, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, almonds, sugar and cocoa and processing until you have a smooth batter- but still flecked with orange.
- Pour the batter into the springform pan and bake for 1 hour. Check the cake after 45 minutes as you may need to cover it with foil to prevent burning before the cake is cooked through.
- Let the cake cool in the tin before removing.
- For the glaze, chop the chocolate into small pieces and place into a bowl. Pour the cream into a saucepan and heat until almost boiling and then pour over the chocolate pieces. Let it stand for 5 minutes before stirring until smooth. Let it stand for 10 minutes before decorating the cake with the optional chocolate orange slices.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
443kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
131mg
(44%)
Sodium
106mg
(4%)
Potassium
306mg
(9%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
529IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 443
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 443kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 131mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 106mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 306mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 529IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.