Chocolate orange layer cake

Name: Chocolate orange layer cake
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: butter; 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; ¾ cups good quality cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; ½ cup vegetable oil; 2 extra-large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice; Zest of 1 large orange

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Total Time
30 mins
Servings
12 servings
Calories
319 kcal
Course
Dessert

Chocolate orange layer cake

Omar Parker

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Recipe adapted from Ina Garten Beatty’s Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

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butter for greasing the pans
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
¾ cups good quality cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk shaken
½ cup vegetable oil
2 extra-large eggs at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
Zest of 1 large orange

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 175 Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) and butter 1 8-inch/20cm round cake tin and line with baking paper.
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and add the sugar and mix on low speed until combined.
In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, oil, eggs,orange zest and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry.
With mixer still on low, add the orange juice and mix until just combined.
Pour the cake batter into two 20cm prepared cake tins and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then turn out onto a cake rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 319kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 409mg (17%) Potassium 213mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 36g (72%) Vitamin A 115IU (2%) Vitamin C 10.3mg (11%) Calcium 53mg (5%) Iron 1.8mg (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 319 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	319kcal	16%
Carbohydrates	53g	18%
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	11g	17%
Saturated Fat	8g	40%
Cholesterol	29mg	10%
Sodium	409mg	17%
Potassium	213mg	5%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	36g	72%
Vitamin A	115IU	2%
Vitamin C	10.3mg	11%
Calcium	53mg	5%
Iron	1.8mg	10%