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Chocolate Orange Marble Cake
My mum's amazingly delicious 'simple cake' – here baked as a blood orange and chocolate marble cake with rich chocolate glaze. You can vary the flavours and icing to your taste.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 482 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
European
Ingredients
- 320 g (2 ½) cups flour plain / all purpose flour
- 180 g (scant 1 cup) sugar
- 150 g (1 stick + 3 tbsp) unsalted butter softened
- 120 ml (½ cup) orange juice or blood orange juice
- 60 ml (¼ cup) whole milk
- 4 eggs separated
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp salt
- zest 2 oranges
For the glaze
- 175 g (1 cup) dark chocolate chips
- 180 g (¾ cup) cream double /heavy cream
- 2 tbsp golden syrup or honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C | 350F. Line a large loaf tin with baking paper letting the paper hang over the edges.
- In a stand mixer, whisk the egg whites and salt until you have stiff peaks. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
- Put the butter and sugar in the stand mixer bowl (no need to clean). Beat the butter and sugar for several minutes until creamy and white. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides as you mix.
- Add the egg yolks, one at a time, waiting until each is blended in before adding the next.
- Combine the orange juice, milk, zest, vanilla extract and bicarbonate of soda in a measuring jug. The soda will cause the mixture to froth slightly.
- Alternate adding the flour and orange mixture while mixing at low speed. Stir in the baking powder.
- Gently fold in the whisked egg whites, in stages, with a large spatula until the batter is smooth.
- Transfer 3/4 of the batter into the prepared tin. Mix the rest of the batter with the cocoa powder until smooth.
- Feather the cocoa batter mixture into the cake using a knife to create the marbled effect, making sure it is mixed in well.
- Bake for 45m - 1 hour until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- Put the chopped chocolate in a small bowl. Heat the cream and golden syrup until almost boiling then pour over the chocolate.
- Leave to stand for a couple of minutes then stir until silky smooth. Pour or spread over the cooled cake and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
482kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
126mg
(42%)
Sodium
229mg
(10%)
Potassium
173mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
807IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 126mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 807IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.