This Chocolate Orange Cake is a delicious combination of citrus tastes and chocolate that everyone will enjoy. Each bite from this sweet delight is filled with zesty chocolate buttercream, and it is also topped with equally delectable chocolate orange slices!
The texture is moist, thanks to the fudgy chocolate buttercream and orange flavoring throughout! With just a hint of orange flavor, without being overpowering, this chocolate cake really does has a wonderfully fresh and delicious flavor!
Chocolate Orange Cake is a perfect dessert for the whole family to share in the afternoon. Each bite will surely help you relax and chill. It is also a good breakfast dish to pair with your black coffee. It is quick and easy to make that you won't have to spend grueling hours baking in the kitchen just to have a taste of this luxury.
History of Chocolate Cake
Chocolate cake, also known as chocolate gâteau, is a cake that is flavored with melted chocolate, cocoa powder, or a combination of both. Chocolate cake has a long history dating back to the 17th century when traditional cake recipes began to use cocoa powder from the Americas. The majority of chocolate recipes were for chocolate drinks until the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with fillings and glazes being the only ways to use chocolate in cakes. The first chocolate cakes in the United States were made in 1886 by American bakers who added chocolate to the cake batter.
Today, there are now different variants of chocolate cake that exist. Among these types are chocolate soufflé cake, devil's food cake, flourless chocolate cake, and chocolate orange cake.
Why Does This Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe Works?
- Aside from its very delicious taste, this cake is also moist and would fill your mouth with the thick and rich texture of the flavorful cake.
- It is a budget-friendly, delicious dessert and easy recipe to try and make at home.
- It is freezer-friendly. The taste and texture of the cake will never change, even if you store it inside the freezer.
What's In This Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe?
For the Chocolate Cake
Plain Flour. Plain flour will allow you to control the rising of your cake batter more easily for better texture.
Baking Powder. It will help the flour to make your batter rise and create a light texture for the cake.
Caster Sugar. The best choice for your batter is caster sugar, as it easily dissolves in the mixture.
Milk Chocolate. Milk chocolate provides a sweet and chocolatey flavor to your cake. It also adds notes of cooked milk and caramelized sugar, and a vanilla aftertaste.
Cocoa Powder. It is the key to making this recipe taste like an actual chocolate cake since it gives a strong chocolate taste.
Butter Milk. Baking this recipe requires the use of buttermilk to be successful. It aids in the creation of this cake that is light and soft.
Eggs. Adding eggs to your cake gives them more structure as well as leavening, color, and flavor. The height and texture of this cake are dependent on the proportion of eggs and flour used.
Orange Extract. Add just the right amount of citrus flavor to each bite of this cake by adding orange extract.
For the Chocolate Orange Buttercream
Butter. It is intended to be the primary ingredient in this sweet component of your cake. It is this that gives buttercream its structure.
Icing Sugar. Icing sugar is the perfect sweetener for your buttercream as it will not overcome the taste of the rest of the ingredients.
Milk Chocolate. Your chocolate cake isn't the only one that needs the wonderful flavor of milk chocolate; add this too in your chocolate orange buttercream.
Cocoa Powder. Chocolate orange buttercream wouldn't be chocolate orange buttercream without the strong flavor of cocoa powder.
Orange Extract. A sweet and tangy buttercream is the perfect component for your cake.
Topping
Chocolate Orange Slices. What is a better topping for your Chocolate Orange Cake other than sweet and citrusy chocolate orange slices too?
How To Make Chocolate Orange Cake?
Make the Chocolate Cake
Preheat oven to 180°C and line two 20cm cake tins with baking parchment.
Microwave the chocolate for 20 seconds or until fully melted, then set aside to cool.
In a mixing bowl, mix butter and sugar until fluffy.
Mix in eggs, orange extract and milk.
Add flour, baking powder and cocoa powder, mix until well combined.
Stir in the melted chocolate.
Divide the cake mixture between the two cake tins.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, then remove them from the oven and let them cool.
Make Chocolate Orange Buttercream
- Microwave the chocolate for 20 seconds until melt and set it aside to cool completely.
- Whisk together the butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder.
- Whisk in orange extract and melted chocolate, then whisk until combined.
- The buttercream should have a spreadable consistency.
Build the cake
- Place the first layer of the chocolate orange sponge onto a serving plate.
- Spread about ⅓ of the chocolate orange buttercream evenly on top of the sponge
- Add the second layer of the cake and spread ⅓ of the buttercream on top.
- Place the remaining buttercream into a piping bag with a star tip.
- Pipe swirls around the edge of the cake.
- Finally, place a slice of Chocolate Orange on top of each swirl.
Top Tips!
- Don't overwork the batter! Just make sure that all of the ingredients are properly mixed.
- Make certain that your flour is measured correctly! Spoon the mixture into the cup, measure and level with a knife.
- Prepare your ingredients at room temperature to ensure that they will blend more smoothly.
- If the buttercream is too thick, you can add 2 tablespoons of milk to make it thinner.
Recipe Variations
- If you prefer to add a more interesting taste or flavor to your cake, add dark chocolate chips to enhance the intense flavor of cocoa powder.
- In case there is no buttermilk on hand, you may use sour cream as it too will add thicker and moister texture to the cake.
- If you don't have any caster sugar at home, granulated sugar will work just fine in this recipe as well since it also gives a light and airy texture to the batter.
- Feel free to decorate the cake by scattering some sprinkles on the top if you like.
- If you don't have milk chocolate in your fridge, you can use milk; it will work just fine.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this delicious cake as a dessert after a full meal course of pasta and chicken. Depending on your taste, you may also have this cake at breakfast with green tea or black coffee.
Recipe FAQs
Any cake leftovers can be kept in an airtight container for 3-4 days at room temperature. Refrigeration is recommended for up to a week, but after roughly 3-4 days, the product will grow more dry owing to the refrigeration. Bring the dish to room temperature before serving to provide the optimum flavor and texture.
Yes, that is possible, as this is a freezer-friendly recipe! It is recommended that you slice it first and then freeze the pieces of it. Wrap the slices in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil to keep them from drying out. You may store this cake in the freezer for up to a month. Make sure to thaw it in the refrigerator overnight before serving it to guests.
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Chocolate Orange Cake
Ingredients
For the chocolate cake
- 200 g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 230 g caster sugar
- 100 ml milk chocolate
- 40 g cocoa powder
- 230 g butter , soft at room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoon orange extract
For the chocolate buttercream
- 250 g butter , soft at room temperature
- 250 g icing sugar
- 40 g cocoa powder
- 150 ml milk chocolate
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
Topping
- 12 slices chocolate orange
Instructions
Make The Chocolate Cake
- Preheat oven to 160°C and line two 20cm cake tins with baking parchment.
- Microwave the chocolate for 20 seconds or until fully melted, then set aside to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, mix butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in eggs, orange extract and milk.
- Add flour, baking powder and cocoa powder, mix until well combined.
- Stir in the melted chocolate.
- Divide the cake mixture between the two cake tins.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, then remove them from the oven and let them cool.
Make Chocolate Orange Buttercream
- Microwave the chocolate for 20 seconds until melt and set it aside to cool completely.
- Whisk together the butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder.
- Whisk in orange extract and melted chocolate, then whisk until combined.
- The buttercream should have a spreadable consistency.
Build the cake
- Place the first layer of the chocolate orange sponge onto a serving plate.
- Spread about ⅓ of the chocolate orange buttercream evenly on top of the sponge
- Add the second layer of the cake and spread ⅓ of the chocolate orange buttercream on top.
- Place the remaining buttercream into a piping bag with a star tip.
- Pipe swirls around the edge of the cake.
- Finally, place a slice of Chocolate Orange on top of each swirl.
Notes
- Don't overwork the batter! Just make sure that all of the ingredients are properly mixed.
- Make certain that your flour is measured correctly! Spoon the mixture into the cup, measure and level with a knife.
- Prepare your ingredients at room temperature to ensure that they will blend more smoothly.
- If the buttercream is too thick, you can add 2 tablespoons of milk to make it thinner.
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