Chocolate Orange Cake

Cocoa powder brings the chocolate and orange marmalade brings that amazing orange flavor for this Chocolate Orange Cake recipe that you'll want to make over and over again.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Jessica Fisher

Cost: $7

Equipment

large mixing bowl
hand mixer
sifter
rubber spatula
9x13-inch baking dish

Ingredients

2 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 egg
½ cup orange marmalade
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk
1 batch Orange Buttercream Frosting
chocolate shavings
candied orange slices

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set this aside.
2 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
In a second mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat well. Stir in the marmalade and vanilla.
½ cup butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 3 egg, ½ cup orange marmalade, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir in, alternately, the dry ingredients and the milk, in two additions each.
½ cup buttermilk
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or a tester inserted comes out with a few crumbs attached.
Cool the cake completely on a rack before frosting.
Spread the buttercream over the cooled cake, swirling it in bits.
1 batch Orange Buttercream Frosting
Sprinkle chocolate shavings over the cake and garnish with candied orange slices, if desired.
chocolate shavings, candied orange slices

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate and are calculated for 1/16 the cake.

Nutrition