Recipe video: 1 Bowl Chocolate Orange Cake
This is a perfect cake or those sudden cake and chocolate cravings. It is a lovely moist cake with the aromas of orange coming through in the avatars of marmalade and orange zest, complimenting the smooth dark chocolate ganache beautifully. Make the cake on a lazy afternoon or just an hour before your impromptu party, and bask in the glory of the oohing and aahing of your guests.
1 Bowl Chocolate and Orange Cake
Ingredients:
- 180 gms. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 80 gms. cocoa
- 180 gms. brown sugar (I used demerara)
- 200 gms. butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp. orange marmalade
- Zest of 1 orange, chopped julienne
- Juice of 1 orange, freshly squeezed
- 100 gms. good quality dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup cream
Method:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the eggs and beat again until smooth and frothy.
- Add the marmalade and beat again, very briefly, just to combine.
- Sieve in the flour, baking powder, and cocoa. Fold in light movements.
- Add the orange juice to adjust the consistency. The batter should be thick but easy to pour.
- Pour into a greased and lined baking tin of choice. (I used an 8-inch round, loose-bottomed tin) and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees centigrade for about 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Invert the cake onto a serving dish and leave to cool.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a microwave or on a double boiler. Add the cream and mix to obtain a smooth and glossy ganache.
- Pour over the cooled cake and spread in a deliberate haphazard fashion to show off the sensual curves of the ganache. Allow the ganache to drip along the sides of the cake.
- Decorate with orange zest julienne.
Curry Spice November 16, 2011 at 3:55 am
Im feeling deprived. I actually live next door to you. I cant watch this. Its beautifully shot.
YUMM
Divya Kudua November 16, 2011 at 4:03 am
One word-Awesome!!Feel like baking this cake right now.Two of my favorite flavors,chocolate and orange-YUM!
Paaka Shaale November 16, 2011 at 5:30 am
The cake looks absolutely delectable. The chocolate and orange combo is always irresistible
Ansh November 16, 2011 at 6:55 am
I must thank Rhea for directing me to your wonderful blog. Chocolate and orange is always umm umm good together!
Anjali November 16, 2011 at 9:34 am
Yumilicious!!
Hamaree Rasoi November 16, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Cake looks to be simply awesome. Wish I was there to have a taste o it :)!
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Nags November 17, 2011 at 8:29 pm
have i said I LOVE your videos? so delicious-looking!!
Triveni Shilotri-Raje November 17, 2011 at 9:40 pm
This looks amazing Saee!! Cant wait to bake it myself 🙂
I was wondering if you could also show us some sugar crafted cakes..
Triveni Shilotri-Raje November 17, 2011 at 9:46 pm
This looks amazing Saee!! Cant wait to bake it myself 🙂
I was wondering if you could also show us some sugar crafted cakes..
Sandya November 17, 2011 at 9:55 pm
i baked this 2 days after my birthday!!! but just had to re-cepebrate life with such awesumness!!! Thanks a bunch!!
Rekha K November 19, 2011 at 3:02 am
Lovely recipe..came out perfect..one of the must tryout in my list
monika singh November 19, 2011 at 10:53 am
Looks Yummmmmy !!Will let u all know the results of my try !!Waiting to bake it sooooon !!
Nidhi February 27, 2013 at 6:07 am
Hi…im going to bake this cake tomorrow for my nephews birthday…but i had a small query…i have a fan assisted oven so do i bake the cake at 180 degrees or reduce the temp to around 160 degrees…..thanks.
admin March 4, 2013 at 5:24 am
Sorry for the delay in response, Nidhi! Yes, you can reduce the temperature to 150-160 degrees centigrade.
Seetha June 14, 2013 at 6:25 am
Hi Saee,
This recipe of yours in Youtube made me glued to it like a magnet till the end of the video. It looks sooo yummy. Cant wait to get my hands down to baking it right away. Its just sooo tempting and yummy-licious…..
But, I do have a query though, can I know the exact type of cream you use for this particular recipe? Tx a bunch 😀
Henoch Michael February 25, 2014 at 7:51 am
I have only one question, Saee. What groove in the stove should I bake the cake?
Loganayaki November 27, 2016 at 11:37 pm
Very delicious recipe!! loved it.