Dark Chocolate and Orange Cake

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Dark Chocolate and Orange Cake

About Dark Chocolate and Orange Cake

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Dark chocolate and orange make a fantastic combination in this cake

  • Dark chocolate, chopped 60 gms
  • Orange juice 2 tbsps
  • Triple sec (orange flavoured liqueur) 1 tbsp
  • Orange rind, grated 1 tsp
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  • Preheat oven to 175º C.
  • Coat an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray; line bottom of the pan with parchment or wax paper. Wrap outside of pan with aluminum foil.
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Ingredients

  • Dark chocolate, chopped 60 gms
  • Orange juice 2 tbsps
  • Triple sec (orange flavoured liqueur) 1 tbsp
  • Orange rind, grated 1 tsp
  • Cooking spray as required
  • Powdered organic sugar ¾ cup + ½ cup
  • Large eggs 3
  • Cornflour 2 tbsps
  • Cocoa powder 3 tbsps
  • Salt a dash

How to Make Dark Chocolate and Orange Cake (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 175º C.
  2. Coat an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray; line bottom of the pan with parchment or wax paper. Wrap outside of pan with aluminum foil.
  3. Place ¾ cup sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat with a hand blender at high speed for 7 minutes.
  4. Mix cornflour, cocoa powder and salt in a small bowl.
  5. Put orange juice, Triple Sec, 1 tbsp hot water, salt, and chocolate in a another mixing bowl, place the bowl in the microwave at high for 1 minute or till almost melted, stirring every 20 seconds till smooth. Add cornflour mixture and whisk till smooth.
  6. Gently stir in ¼ egg mixture into chocolate mixture and then fold into remaining egg mixture.
  7. Pour the batter into prepared pan. Place pan in a 13 x 9-inch baking tray; add hot water in the tray to a depth of 1 inch.
  8. Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the top is set.
  9. Remove the baking tray from oven, lift out the baking pan from the water bath and cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan with a narrow metal spatula; cool down to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
  10. Sprinkle ½ cup powdered sugar and orange rind just before serving, if desired.

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About chef

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte hosts the show Health Mange More on channel FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:4 hours 30 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Fusion

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