Savor the harmonious blend of rich chocolate and zesty orange with our Chocolate Orange Elegance Cake. This recipe guides you in creating a luxurious, multi-layered cake that combines the deep flavors of cocoa with the fresh, tangy essence of orange. Topped with a silky dark chocolate buttercream, this cake is a sophisticated treat for any occasion, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and citrus notes.
Ingredients:
- Cake:
- All-Purpose Flour: 200g
- Natural Cocoa Powder: 75g
- Baking Soda: 1 tsp
- Baking Powder: ½ tsp
- Salt: ½ tsp
- Unsalted Butter (melted): 115g
- Flavorless Oil: 100g
- Granulated Sugar: 100g
- Brown Sugar: 100g
- Large Eggs (room temperature): 2
- Fresh Orange Juice: 200g
- Orange Zest: 1 tbsp
- Milk (dairy or non-dairy): 145g
- Buttercream:
- Unsalted Butter (room temperature): 430g
- Powdered Sugar: 185g
- Dark Chocolate (melted): 50g
- Orange and Green Gel Food Coloring (optional)
Instructions:
- Cake Preparation: Preheat oven to 175°C. Line three 6-inch cake pans with parchment. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk melted butter, oil, sugars, and eggs. Mix half the flour mixture, then half the orange juice mixture. Repeat with remaining halves. Divide the batter among pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool before removing from pans.
- Buttercream: Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, beating to smoothness. Divide a portion for coloring, if desired. Mix in melted chocolate to the remaining buttercream.
- Assembling the Cake: Layer cakes with buttercream. Apply a crumb coat and chill. Then, spread a final layer of buttercream. Decorate with piped designs using colored buttercream.
Indulge in this Chocolate Orange Elegance Cake, a beautifully crafted dessert that combines the indulgence of chocolate with the fresh zest of orange, perfect for celebrations or as a sophisticated treat for chocolate-orange enthusiasts!
