Description
This Chocolate Orange Cake is a rich, moist, and decadent dessert combining the deep flavor of chocolate with the brightness of fresh orange. It’s layered with luscious chocolate orange ganache and topped with candied orange slices for a beautiful and delicious finish.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75g) cocoa powder
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) hot coffee
- Zest of 2 oranges
- ¼ cup (60ml) fresh orange juice
- 200g dark chocolate (for ganache)
- 200ml heavy cream (for ganache)
- Zest of 1 orange (for ganache)
- Optional: Candied orange slices, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease and line three 8-inch cake pans.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice. Mix until combined.
- Gradually add hot coffee and mix until smooth. Batter will be thin.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
- To make the ganache, heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering. Pour over chopped dark chocolate and let sit for 2–3 minutes.
- Stir the ganache until smooth, then mix in orange zest. Let it cool until spreadable.
- Assemble the cake by layering with ganache between each cake layer. Spread ganache over the top and sides of the cake.
- Top with candied orange slices if desired.
Notes
- Make sure the cake layers are fully cooled before frosting to avoid melting the ganache.
- You can use store-bought or homemade candied orange slices for decoration.
- Hot coffee enhances the chocolate flavor without making the cake taste like coffee.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
