Chocolate Orange Marble Cake Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 27, 2006

I made this cake in a bundt pan. Next time I would 1 1/2 x the recipe for a higher, fuller cake and cook longer. I substituted the plain yogurt with vanilla lowfat yogurt and for the liqueur I used about a teaspoon of orange extract and doubled the orange juice. Very flavorful cake, very moist.

—Lisa P

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 02, 2003

I give this recipe 2 stars because it is ture to the description that it is a moist and attractive cake. However that is the best I can say about this cake. If you are looking for a FLAVORLESS cake then you have found the perfect recipe. I"m not sure if there are mistakes in the recipe and semi-sweet chocolate should have been used as opposed to unsweetened. Also, even though I tripled the amount of orange zest used (I large, juicy navel oranges) the orange flavor was faint at best. The glaze gives this cake a special touch but cannot make up for the flavor that is seriously lacking. I agree that the combination of orange and chocolate marry well but in relation to this cake it was not a match made in heaven.

—T. MARTIN

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21 Ratings

Aug 05, 2006

I loved this cake! I didn't have any unsweetened chocolate (not available here in Australia) so I used cocoa mixed with hot water. The cake turned out to be very moist, and absolutely chock full of flavour! A winner!

—Sally P

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Jan 03, 2011

I made this for my son's birthday and it came out perfect and moist. I did make a few changes to increase the volume as wanted to cook the cake in a 10-inch Bundt pan.Here are the changes: 3 cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar, 4 eggs and 4 squares of chocolate instead of 2. These adjustments were enough to create a nice big fluffy cake in a 10-inch Bundt pan . Definitely a keeper!!!

—Tiffany

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Feb 03, 2008

I love this cake - really moist and with one of my favourite flavour combinations. Because I dont' have a tube pan, I've been making it in 2 8" sandwich cake pans. Works beautifully and cooks in about 25 minutes. The first time I made it I topped one half with the topping suggested in the recipe, and left the other half plain for the kids. Have to say that I wasn't desperately fussed about the recipe topping - too sweet for me - much preferred it as a plain sponge as it has so much flavour on its own. The second time I made it I put the orange liqueur in the cake mix itself (and added more orange zest). Once it was cooked and cooled I sandwiched the two halves together with a whipped-cream/cocoa/orange extract/icing sugar cake filling; then sprinkled icing sugar and orange zest on the top. Got rave reviews! Since my husband doesn't like chocolate I'm going to try it next time using a coffee and almond/amaretto combination. A year later, and it's our staple base cake mix - I've made it lots of times as a coffee cake, mocha cake, chocolate cake, and got rave reviews for a lemon version with a lemon-creamcheese frosting found elsewhere on this site.

—hemison

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Nov 12, 2009

I made this cake without the orange zest and instead used 2 tablespoons of orange liqueur. I also used icing sugar instead of the regular sugar for the topping. This cake was so moist and the flavour was great!

—Kristi

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Jul 20, 2011

Wonderful flavor and very moist. Please make exactly as directed. Chocolate and orange make good partners. Thanks for adding something worthwhile to my files.

—EILISH40

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May 12, 2011

This cake is moist and quite flavorful and was the perfect complement to Rwandan coffee. Since this is the first time I've ever made a cake from scratch, I will likely use the batter base (before adding the chocolate or orange zest) to experiment with other flavors. I enjoyed this and hope you do too.

—San Diego Jen

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Nutrition

Calories
299 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
33.4 g
11%

Cholesterol
82 mg
27%

Fat
17 g
26%

Fiber
1.2 g
5%

Protein
4.3 g
9%

Sodium
253 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Orange Marble Cake

Serving Size: 1/14 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 14
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 299
Calories from Fat: 153

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 26 %
Saturated Fat 10.3g 52 %
Cholesterol 82mg 27 %
Sodium 253mg 10 %
** Potassium 103mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 33.4g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 %
Protein 4.3g 9 %
** Sugars 19.9g
** Vitamin A 10 %
** Vitamin C 4 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron 17 %
** Thiamin 14 %
** Niacin 14 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 7 %
** Folate 21 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.