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Chocolate Orange Cake



This 'Chocolate Orange Cake' is from the same recipe as my earlier post on 'Chocolate Lemon Cake', except that I substituted lemon with orange rind and juice and given the cake a 'facelift'.  I added a chocolate topping trimmed with orange peel for decoration ...... not very good at it though, still plenty of room for improvement!












Ingredients for Chocolate topping
  • 4 oz dark cooking chocolate, break into smaller pieces
  • 3  Tbsp water
  • 1  tsp olive/salad oil
Method
  1. Steam/melt the chocolate with water and keep stirring over low heat.
  2. Once the chocolate has melted and it's creamy, add in the oil and turn off the heat.
  3. Mix well and pour over the cooled cake.
  4. Decorate with nuts or fruits of your choice.
In my case, I just sprinkled some shredded orange peel round the edge of the cake.


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  1. Angie's RecipesJuly 10, 2010 at 12:52 AM

    That's a real DARK chocolate cake!

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  2. ElinJuly 10, 2010 at 1:21 AM

    I think it looks great :) great job !

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  3. AnonymousJuly 10, 2010 at 5:17 AM

    that looks very richhh in chocolate topping hehe. good work!

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  4. ann lowJuly 10, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Mmm...looks rich and chocolately.

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  5. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverJuly 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    like Angie said, this is a real Dark chocolate, really dark huh..

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  6. JacquelineJuly 10, 2010 at 3:00 PM

    Wow! Looks temptingly delicious! The orange peel makes a lovely colour contrast too!

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  7. penny aka jeroxieJuly 10, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    wow! looks delicious! well done on the topping

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  8. My Little SpaceJuly 10, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Love the extra chocolate you place on top....yummm... The thicker the better! ^_^ Hope you're having a nice day!
    Cheers, Kristy

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  9. Sokehah cheahJuly 10, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    Angie
    Ya, dark, but but bitter!

    Elin, Ann, Anncoo & penny
    Thanks for compliments!

    Sonia
    Just used up what's left of the cooking choc, but luckily just enough for the recipe.

    Jacqueline
    Use up the whole orange, nothing is wasted, ha, ha!

    Kristy
    If thicker, then I'll need to 'jaga' my waist line! You have a great weekend too!

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  10. ICook4FunJuly 10, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    ooooo that look sinful. You did a great job decorating it. Just like what we get from the cake shop :)

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  11. Sokehah cheahJuly 11, 2010 at 12:12 AM

    ICook4Fun
    Thank you, thank you!

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  12. MaryMohJuly 11, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    Wow...real dark chocolate topping. The cake looks rich and moist. Have to be my favourite :D

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  13. Sokehah cheahJuly 11, 2010 at 9:08 PM

    MaryMoh
    Yes, chocolate seems to be everybody's favourite!

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