Enjoy a delightful baking experience with two exquisite recipes: the Luscious Chocolate Orange Cake and the delightful Flower Cheese Buns. The Chocolate Orange Cake is a harmonious blend of rich chocolate and zesty orange, creating a moist and flavorful cake topped with a decadent chocolate-orange sauce. The Flower Cheese Buns are soft, savory, and perfect for any occasion, with a beautiful flower-shaped presentation enhanced by optional poppy and sesame seed garnishes.
Perfect Occasion: The Chocolate Orange Cake is ideal for celebrations or as a special dessert. The Flower Cheese Buns are great for gatherings, brunches, or as a charming side for meals.
Luscious Chocolate Orange Cake:
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 200ml sugar
- 200ml milk
- 200ml oil
- 500ml flour
- 10g baking powder
- Vanilla extract
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
Chocolate Sauce:
- 200ml double cream
- 200ml chocolate chips
- Orange zest
Flower Cheese Buns:
- 2 cups warm milk
- 10g instant yeast
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 3 tsp salt
- 2 eggs (reserve yolks for egg wash)
- 6 cups flour
- Optional: Poppy and sesame seeds
Instructions for Cake:
- Preheat oven. Prepare a cake pan.
- Whisk eggs and sugar. Mix in milk, oil, orange juice, and zest.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and vanilla extract. Mix into wet ingredients.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes at 180°C.
For Sauce:
- Heat cream, add chocolate chips and orange zest. Stir until smooth.
- Pour over cooled cake.
Instructions for Buns:
- Mix warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let it activate.
- Add oil, salt, and eggs. Gradually mix in flour to form a dough.
- Shape into buns and use scissors to cut petal shapes.
- Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle seeds.
- Bake until golden.
Enjoy the delectable Chocolate Orange Cake and charming Flower Cheese Buns, perfect for satisfying your sweet and savory cravings!
