Recipe
Chocolate Orange Cake
A light and delicious chocolate cake recipe with a refreshing hint of orange. This chocolate cake is easy and quick to make, and it tastes absolutely amazing.
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes 
Difficulty: Beginner
Yield: 10 servingsIngredients
- 185 g butter (room temperature)
- 300 g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 50 g quality dark chocolate
- 180 g flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 dl milk
- 1 orange (zest)
- 1 dl orange juice (freshly squeezed)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175 °C (347 °F). Grease a square baking pan (about 23x33 cm / 9x13 inches) or a round springform pan (about 26 cm / 10 inches).
- Cream the soft butter and sugar together in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Alternatively, use a hand mixer. Add the eggs and mix briefly.185 g butter, 300 g sugar, 4 eggs
- Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave (remember to stir occasionally), then mix it together with the flour and baking powder. Add the cocoa powder, finely grated milk, orange zest, and orange juice. Combine it with the sugar-butter mixture.50 g quality dark chocolate, 180 g flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 dl milk, 1 orange, 1 dl orange juice
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake on the lower rack of the oven. A tall chocolate cake in a springform pan will bake for 45-60 minutes. A flatter cake in a square baking pan will bake for 30-40 minutes. Be sure not to overbake the cake, as it will become dry – keep an eye on it.