Dark Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe
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Dark Chocolate Orange Cake

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 or 10 inch tube pan
 

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

Directions

  1. In a bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the sour cream, vanilla and orange rind.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 305 | Total Fat: 15.2g | Cholesterol: 87mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2005 by JANETINCANADA   view full review
A lovely, dense coffee style cake, it was easy to make and tasted delicious. A semi-sweet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2008 by Cathy   view full review
When the recipe said dry - it meant dry! I made it for an office event and everyone agreed it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by Erica S   view full review
This cake is always a great addition to our meals. It's also very easy to make some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2005 by IMPULSE29   view full review
Nice cake, very good. Didn't have all the ingredients, so I played it by ear... I put more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2010 by Archangel   view full review
I went ahead and made this cake without reading the reviews, but I did pay special attention...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by Cecelia Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This cake is very dry.

 

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