It is said that orange cake traditionally comes from Spain, as this is where oranges were always most popular and available. Chocolate was soon added into orange cake recipes as it is the perfect addition!
Ingredients
1 orange
100g plain chocolate (in pieces)
3 eggs
280g caster sugar
240ml sunflower oil
25g cocoa powder
250g plain flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
candied orange peel (to decorate) (optional)
For the Chocolate Ganache
-200g plain chocolate (in pieces)
-225ml double cream
Method
- Pierce orange with a skewer and cook in boiling water for 30 mins until soft. Whizz the orange in a food processor until smooth and let cool. Preheat oven to 180'C (fan 160'C). Grease a 23cm round cake tin. Melt the chocolate and let it cool.
- In a large bowl lightly beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Gradually beat in the pureed orange and stir in the melted chocolate. Sift in the cocoa, flour and baking powder. Mix well and pour into the tin. Bake in the oven for 55 mins (until cake springs back when lightly pressed.)
After 45 mins in the oven check, and cover with foil if it is browning too much. - Allow to cool for 10 mins in the tin and turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Chocolate Ganache : Put the chocolate into a heat proof bowl and bring the cream to the boil before pouring it over the chocolate. Leave for 2 mins and stir until smooth. Set this aside for about 1 1/2 hours until it is spreadable.
- Put the cake onto a serving plate, spread on the ganache and decorate with the orange peel.
image and recipe from bbcgoodfood.com
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