Name: Orange-flavoured Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups flour; 2 cups sugar; ¾ cup coca; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 eggs; finely grated zest of 1 orange; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 cup freshly brewed strong black coffee; ½ cup soya oil; 1 cup icing sugar; 2 tsp coca; finely grated rind of 1 orange; 12 tbsp soft butter; hot water to mix a spreadable consistency

Orange-flavoured Chocolate Cake

February 25, 2021 By Trystan Comments Off

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups flour

2 cups sugar

¾ cup coca

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

finely grated zest of 1 orange

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup freshly brewed strong black coffee

½ cup soya oil

Icing

1 cup icing sugar

2 tsp coca

finely grated rind of 1 orange

12 tbsp soft butter

hot water to mix a spreadable consistency

Method

Mix everything in a food processor until very smooth.

Pour into a baking paper lined 23–25cm tin (or several smaller tins).

Bake 1–1½ hours at 180°C until cooked (test that a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean).

Cool and ice when cold.

(Hint: You can use this recipe to make fabulous Chocolate Glazed Truffle Cupcakes – just use cupcake cases and three-quarters fill with the orange-flavoured chocolate cake batter – the baking time will be shorter, so check after about 20 minutes. When cool spread with chocolate ganache.)

Ingredients