Description
A rich, moist chocolate sponge infused with fresh orange zest and topped with a silky dark chocolate orange ganache.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 tbsp fresh orange zest
1 cup boiling water
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (for ganache)
1 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
1 tsp orange extract (for ganache)
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 8-inch cake pans with butter and cocoa powder.
Step 2: Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Step 3: Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, orange juice, and orange zest; beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Step 4: Stir in the boiling water by hand until combined (batter will be thin).
Step 5: Bake for 30-35 minutes until a tester comes out clean; cool in pans for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack.
Step 6: Make the ganache by heating heavy cream to a simmer, pouring over chopped chocolate, and whisking until smooth after 5 minutes.
Step 7: Once the cake layers are cold, frost and assemble the Chocolate Orange Layer Cake with Ganache.
Notes
Ensure the cake is completely cool before applying the ganache to prevent it from melting off the layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 485 kcal
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
