Orange Chocolate Cake (Printable Version)
Rich chocolate layers mixed with zesty orange and covered in silky chocolate ganache.
# Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Dry Stuff
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Half a teaspoon of salt
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1 and a half teaspoons of baking soda
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1 and a half teaspoons baking powder
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75 grams cocoa powder with no sugar
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110 grams packed brown sugar
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200 grams white sugar
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220 grams plain flour
→ Wet Stuff
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120 ml boiling water
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Two big eggs
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120 ml freshly pressed orange juice
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120 ml vegetable oil
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2 tablespoons grated orange peel
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2 teaspoons vanilla flavor
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240 ml buttermilk
→ Chocolate Topping
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225 grams chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
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1 teaspoon orange peel
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240 ml thick cream
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15 grams butter without salt
# Detailed Preparation Steps:
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Heat oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Prepare two 20 cm round pans by greasing and lining them with parchment paper.
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Use a big bowl and mix flour, cocoa powder, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.
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In a different bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, orange juice, oil, vanilla, and orange peel until it's mixed well.
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Slowly add wet mix into dry mix. Stir in hot water last and keep mixing till batter looks smooth.
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Split batter evenly between the pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Check with a toothpick—it should come out clean. Let cakes cool all the way down.
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Warm the heavy cream on the stove until bubbling slightly. Pour it over chopped chocolate and wait 2 minutes. Stir in butter and orange peel till shiny and smooth.
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Trim cake tops if needed. Place one layer on your serving plate. Spread some ganache on top. Add the second layer then pour remaining ganache over it letting it drip the sides.
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Leave the ganache at room temp for at least half an hour or pop it in the fridge if you want it firmer.
# Helpful Tips:
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Fresh orange juice really brings out the citrus flavor.
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Let all your ingredients warm up a bit before mixing to get the best batter.
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Make sure your cake layers are completely cool so the topping doesn’t melt.