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    Chocolate Orange Cake

    06/12/2019 by thebakingexplorer 26 Comments

    Chocolate Orange Cake
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    I wasn't sure whether to share a Chocolate Orange Cake as there are SO many recipes for them out there. But then I thought, well this is my version and if you like my other cakes then you will surely like this one too! This Chocolate Orange Cake is two layer of moist chocolate orange sponge with chocolate orange buttercream, decorated with Terry's Chocolate Orange pieces and orange sprinkles. I've made it several times over the years for birthdays and other celebrations and it always goes down well!

    How to make Chocolate Orange Cake...

    To make the sponge I mixed butter and sugar together, then whisked in eggs and orange extract. Finally I mixed in self raising flour, baking powder and cocoa powder. I divided them between the cake tins and baked them.

    To decorate the cake I made a buttercream from butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder, milk and orange extract.

    Chocolate Orange Cake

    I crammed as much Terry's Chocolate Orange as I could manage on top of the Chocolate Orange Cake! Can you ever have enough?! I also added some orange sprinkles to continue the orange theme, but of course you can use any sprinkles you like, or none at all.

    Recommended equipment & ingredients*

    8" cake tins Mixing bowls Cooling rack
    Kitchen scales Electric hand mixer Wilton 2D Piping nozzle
    Piping bags Terry's Chocolate Orange Orange extract

    *I earn a small amount of money if you buy the products after clicking on the links. You will not be charged anything extra for this. Thank you for supporting The Baking Explorer!

    Chocolate Orange Cake

    Tips for making the Chocolate Orange Cake:

    • You do need orange extract to get a good level of orange flavour from this recipe. Please don't substitute it for orange juice as it won't work. Orange extract is pretty easy to get hold of in the baking aisle, I get mine from Tesco, or you can order it online from Amazon.
    • You could bake this cake as one mix in a deep tin, then cut it in half once baked, just increase the baking to 45-50 minutes and check it is done with a thin skewer inserted in the centre. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
    • If you don't have Terry's Chocolate Orange where you live, or you can't get hold of it, just use any other orange flavoured chocolate treat like Lindt, Matchmakers, or perhaps the elusive orange Twirl!!

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    Chocolate Orange Cake

    Chocolate Orange Cake

    Chocolate orange sponge, chocolate orange buttercream and Terry's chocolate orange pieces
    5 from 10 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: Cake
    Prep Time: 45 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the sponge

    • 350 g Butter or baking spread
    • 350 g Caster sugar
    • 6 Eggs large
    • 2 tsp Orange extract
    • 1 tbsp Milk
    • 300 g Self raising flour
    • 50 g Cocoa powder
    • ½ tsp Baking powder

    For the buttercream

    • 250 g Butter or baking spread
    • 450 g Icing sugar
    • 50 g Cocoa powder
    • 1 ½ tbsp Milk
    • 2 tsp Orange extract

    For decoration

    • 1 Terry's Chocolate Orange
    • Orange sprinkles optional
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4, and grease and line two 8" cake tins
    • Make the sponge by mixing the butter and caster sugar in a large bowl with a spoon until fluffy, or mix using an electric mixer
    • Add the eggs, orange extract and milk, and whisk until fully incorporated
    • Add the self raising flour, cocoa powder and baking powder and whisk in until you can't see any flour anymore
    • Divide the mixture between the tins, use scales for accuracy
    • Bake them for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Leave them to fully cool either in the tins or remove from the tin and place on cooling racks
    • To make the chocolate buttercream mix the butter, cocoa powder and icing sugar together. Once it starts to come together add the orange extract and milk and mix until smooth. I use my electric hand whisk to do this but you can also do it by hand with a spoon
    • If the cakes have domed on top, level them off with a cake leveller or a serrated knife
    • Put one of the sponges on your plate or cake stand and pipe or spread some of the buttercream onto it
    • Add the other sponge on top and pipe or spread the remaining buttercream on top
    • Decorate with the Terry's Chocolate Orange pieces, and orange sprinkles if using
    • Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in a cool place for 2-3 days
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Video

    Nutrition

    Calories: 760kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 411mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 1368IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg

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    NB. This post is NOT sponsored by Terry's - I just love their product!

    If you like this, check out more of my Cake recipes!

    Chocolate Orange Cake

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    Comments

    1. Rosemary

      December 06, 2019 at 12:15 pm

      5 stars
      Can't go wrong with chocolate and orange - this cake looks beautiful and I bet it tastes delicious!

      Reply
    2. Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder

      December 06, 2019 at 2:22 pm

      5 stars
      One of my favourite flavour combinations and it looks stunning too!

      Reply
    3. Donna

      December 06, 2019 at 4:06 pm

      Oh it's beautiful! We've done quite a bit with chocolate orange, but I don't actually think we've ever made a cake! Will have to give it a go!

      Reply
    4. Michelle Rolfe

      December 09, 2019 at 9:15 am

      5 stars
      Stunning looking cake and my all time favourite flavour combination! Thanks for sharing. Michelle

      Reply
    5. Jacqui Bellefontaine

      December 09, 2019 at 4:33 pm

      Despite loving chocolate and orange the two combined is not one of my favourites (although I know many would disagree) and I can see you don't fall in that camp. That said your cake looks amazing, thank you for sharing on #CookBlogShare for all those chocolate orange lovers out there.

      Reply
    6. Cat | Curly's Cooking

      December 09, 2019 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      Chocolate orange is one of my favourite flavour combinations! This cake looks perfect.

      Reply
    7. Liz

      December 11, 2019 at 3:15 am

      A chocolate orange is always included in our Christmas stockings. But this cake is absolutely over the top, why even bother with dinner! Thank you for bringing it to FF.

      Reply
    8. Angie | Fiesta Friday

      December 13, 2019 at 11:27 am

      5 stars
      Gorgeous cake!

      Reply
    9. Kristin

      May 25, 2020 at 10:44 pm

      Could you please write all ingredients in regular measurements.Thanks

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        May 26, 2020 at 12:16 pm

        Hi Kristin, what do you mean by regular measurements? The measurements listed are regular to me 🙂 If you're looking to convert them you can check my conversion guide here: thebakingexplorer.com/ingredients-conversions/

        Reply
    10. Elena

      June 22, 2020 at 10:09 pm

      My favourite combination! I’ve made many of Kat’s recipes now and this is one of my favourites! Kat’s recipes are always so easy to follow, the cakes are beautifully presented and most importantly very tasty! Thank you for sharing such lovey recipes!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        June 23, 2020 at 4:39 pm

        Thanks so much Elena!

        Reply
    11. Becky

      June 29, 2020 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for a friends birthday, he ate the whole lot to himself over the course of 3 days! I think that speaks for itself!

      Reply
    12. Lauren

      July 23, 2020 at 3:46 pm

      Would this recipe hold up to covering the cake all over with a smooth layer of the buttercream, either from this recipe and/or the one from your chocolate orange drip cake recipe please?x

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 24, 2020 at 9:30 am

        Yes, absolutely!

        Reply
    13. Tracey Ross

      October 15, 2020 at 4:23 pm

      5 stars
      Wow what a beautiful cake! This was my first Baking Explorer recipe. It was so easy to follow and tastes amazing. I am based in the USA and used Simply Organic Orange Flavor as this brand has incredible flavourings/essences. The orange flavour really comes through in the cake and buttercream and is just like the same orange from the Terry’s chocolate. I can’t wait to try another recipe now! Many thanks Tracey

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        October 15, 2020 at 8:51 pm

        Hi Tracey, thank you so much for your lovely feedback! Your cake over on instagram looked superb!!

        Reply
    14. Lisaj Preston

      October 19, 2020 at 11:04 am

      Hi Kat can I make this beautiful cake that day before ..thankyou

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        October 19, 2020 at 4:36 pm

        Hi, the cake will keep in an airtight container in a cool place for 2-3 days. I hope you enjoy it 🙂

        Reply
    15. Tom F

      November 26, 2020 at 7:56 am

      5 stars
      Thanks so much for this - the recipe was easy to follow, I used quite deep tins so I let the sponge cook for an extra ten minutes, checking with a skewer after the extra 5 mins to make sure I didn’t overcook it!

      Your recipe and instructions made it very easy for an amateur like myself to follow, and I completely agree with the orange extract being added, it smells fragrant and fresh.

      5 stars!

      Reply
    16. Hafsah

      December 18, 2020 at 9:52 am

      5 stars
      Amazing cake recipe, tried it and the cake turned out delicious! Definitely recommend

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        December 18, 2020 at 10:17 am

        Thank you so much Hafsah!

        Reply
    17. Charlotte

      February 13, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      Do not make this cake using the one tin method!!
      I left it for 1h in the oven tested, brought it out then left it to cool. When I returned it had sunk- put it in for a another 15mins! Tested again, brought it out and left to cool again... took it out of the cake tin turned upside down and you can see it’s still raw, a wonderful chocolate fondant! Cut out the middle and back into the oven again! Tastes great but I hope I’ll eventually get to decorate it!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        February 13, 2021 at 8:54 pm

        Hi Charlotte, I'm sorry this happened! It sounds like your cake was not baked when you removed it from the oven, unfortunately once a cake is cooled down, putting it back in the oven will not help. The best way to check a cake is done is by inserting a long thin skewer in the centre (you can buy cake testers) if it comes out clean then the cake is done. I hope that helps for next time 🙂

        Reply
    18. Fallon

      February 17, 2021 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      I absolutely love this recipe! I have made this cake 4 times and every time I've made it everyone loved it that ate it! Even my dad that likes to call himself a cake connoisseur gave it a 10+/10 😄 I would definitely recommend it and will be continuing to use it as my go to cake recipe!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        February 17, 2021 at 9:19 pm

        Thanks SO much Fallon!! This is such wonderful feedback 😀

        Reply

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