Dark Chocolate Orange Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Carol

"This cake is a dry and grainy texture with a hint of orange."

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 1 - 9 or 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS

10 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped almonds

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DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the sour cream, vanilla and orange rind.
In another bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Beat into the creamed mixture just until incorporated and then stir in the almonds.
Turn the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degree C) oven for 1 hour, or until it tests done with a toothpick. Let cool on a rack. Makes 16 servings.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2005 by JANETINCANADA

A lovely, dense coffee style cake, it was easy to make and tasted delicious. A semi-sweet chocolate glaze with more almonds sprinkled on top tarts it up sufficiently to meet the approval of even the most discriminating koffee klatch.

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Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2005 by IMPULSE29

Nice cake, very good. Didn't have all the ingredients, so I played it by ear... I put more orange in, and the result is very satisfying.

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Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by Erica S

This cake is always a great addition to our meals. It's also very easy to make some variations for your tastes - I make is a 2 layer cake and add more orange zest between the layers.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 14

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 306

Total Fat: 15.3g
Cholesterol: 88mg
Sodium: 173mg
Total Carbs: 39.2g
Dietary Fiber: 2.5g
Protein: 6g

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