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Chocolate Orange Spice Cake

December 7, 2016 By Mary 1 Comment

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Chocolate Orange Spice Cake

This Chocolate Orange Spice Cake has quickly become my new favorite.

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It’s definitely on my top 3 lists of favorite cakes. My German Chocolate Cake and Black Forest Cake are also on that list. And it’s really hard to say who has top honors, they are all so good!

Chocolate Orange Spice Cake

Chocolate and orange has always been a great flavor combination, but the addition of spices and orange peel in this cake really take the flavors up a notch.

Chocolate Orange Spice CakeThe chocolate frosting for this cake is very thick. The best way to work with it is to use a warmed offset metal cake spatula run under hot water, then wiped dry.

Chocolate Orange Spice Cake

The heat will make the frosting more malleable and easy to spread. Repeat this process until the cake has been frosted.

Chocolate Orange Spice Cake

Decorate the cake with remaining frosting anyway you’d like. I garnished mine with candied orange peel, Loacker chocolate orange wafers and a little sea salt.

Chocolate Orange Spice Cake

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Chocolate Orange Spice Cake

Chocolate Orange Spice Cake

Yield: 12

Ingredients

SPECIAL TOOLS

  • Non stick baking spray
  • 3 8-inch round cake pans
  • Stand mixer

CANDIED ORANGE ZEST

  • 3 oranges, scrubbed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

CAKE

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice from about 2 oranges

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

  • 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup sour cream

TOPPINGS

  • Candied Orange Zest (optional)
  • Chocolate covered orange wafer cookies (optional)
  • Flaked sea salt (optional)

Instructions

CANDIED ORANGE ZEST

  1. Using a vegetable peeler or sharp paring knife, remove the peel of each orange in vertical strips, being careful not to include any of the bitter white pith. If you do get a little pith on the peel, place the strips on a cutting board and using a paring knife with the blade parallel to the board, carefully slice it off. Cut the zest into julienne strips.
  2. Half fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the zest strips and reduce the heat to a low and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse the zest.
  3. In the same saucepan, combine the sugar, water and cream of tartar and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved. Add the zest, cover the saucepan and reduce the heat to low. Let the zest simmer for another 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and drain zest. Toss zest with sugar, breaking up any lumps of sugar with your hands. Spread the zest onto a baking sheet to let dry at room temperature for about 2 hours before using.

ORANGE SPICE CAKE

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 3 8-inch round cake pans with non-stick baking spray and set aside.

  2. Sift together the flours (Toss out any of the almond flour that does not sift through the sieve.), baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt and set aside.

  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth about 1 minute. Add the sugar and orange zest and mix on medium-high speed until the butter is light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Scrape down the mixer bowl as needed.

  4. Turn mixer speed to medium-low and add the vanilla extract, almond extract and eggs one at a time. Scrap down the bowl as needed.

  5. Turn the mixer to low speed and add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk, starting with the flour mixture and ending with the flour mixture. Add the orange juice and mix on low speed for no more than 30 seconds. Give the cake batter a few stirs by hand and divide evenly among the prepared cake pans. Using a small offset cake spatula, smooth the tops of the batter in the pans.

  6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cakes cool in their pans for 15 minutes. Then invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

  1. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double broiler and set aside to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla until incorporated. Turn the mixer to medium-high speed and mix until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape the sides of the mixer bowl as necessary.
  3. Once the chocolate is cooled to room temperature, stir the sour cream into the melted chocolate. With the mixer on low speed, add the chocolate mixture to the frosting. Turn the mixer to medium speed and mix until combined and frosting is creamy.

ASSEMBLE

  1. Once the cakes have cooled, if any domes have formed, cut them off to create a level cake surface. Place one layer of cake on a cake round or cake platter. Spread about ¾ cup on top and level with a warmed offset metal cake spatula to smooth out frosting, warming the cake spatula as needed. To warm the cake spatula, run under hot water then wipe dry with a clean towel and continue to spread frosting on and around the cake. Top with the next layer of cake and continue this process finishing with the final cake layer.

  2. Continue to frost the top and sides of the cake with a warmed cake spatula. Decorate the cake as you wish with any remaining frosting. Garnish with Candied Orange Peel, cookies and flaked sea salt. Enjoy!

Notes

This cake will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 770 Total Fat: 25g Saturated Fat: 10g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 12g Cholesterol: 88mg Sodium: 456mg Carbohydrates: 129g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 7g Sugar: 93g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 12g
*Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary.*
© Mary | The Cake Chica
Cuisine: American / Category: Cakes and Frostings

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  1. Thea

    October 19, 2019 at 3:17 pm

    Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I just made this for my mother’s birthday and she loved it! The cake is so moist and delicious. My only regret is that I didn’t have enough frosting to make the extra decorations, so I used flowers instead.
    This recipe is definitely a keeper!

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