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Chocolate Orange Cake recipe

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Chocolate Orange Cake….what is there not to love?

According to one study, melting chocolate in your mouth is results in more of an increase in heart rate and brain activity than passionate kissing.  Other research suggests that it can have a number of positive health effects including lowering blood pressure, can boost your memory and even increase your sex drive. So, for this fortnight’s Cookbook challenge, with the theme of Love, I decided to make Nigella Lawson’s Gluten Free Chocolate Orange cake.

This chocolate orange cake recipe is deliciously moist, thanks to the almond meal (making it gluten free), 2 whole oranges (yes, whole) and 6 eggs.  Nigella’s flourless choc orange cake is also supremely easy to make as it’s all done in the food processor. Yay for simple cakes!

I then decorated the cake with a chocolate orange glaze and surrounded the cake with Orange D’Anvers segments.

One bite of this Chocolate Orange Cake and you will fall in love.

Chocolate Orange Cake recipe

Recipe from Feast by Nigella Lawson. Chocolate Orange Glaze recipe adapted from Martha Stewart
3.64 from 33 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Keyword: Chocolate Cake recipe, Chocolate Orange Cake recipe
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Calories: 449kcal
Author: Delicious Everyday
10 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 large orange or 2 small weighing approximately 375g
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon heaped of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
  • 200 g of ground almonds
  • 250 g of caster sugar
  • 50 g of good quality cocoa

CHOCOLATE ORANGE GLAZE

  • 6 ounces of dark chocolate
  • 1 cup of cream
  • 1 teaspoon of Cointreau
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Instructions

  • Put the oranges in a saucepan with cold water and bring to the boil before reducing the heat and simmering for 2 hours, or until soft. Drain the water and set aside to cool. When cool, cut the oranges in half and remove any large pips.
  • Grease a 20cm springform pan and preheat the oven to 180 Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
  • Pulp the orange in a food processor before adding the eggs, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, almonds, sugar and cocoa and processing until you have a smooth batter, but still flecked with orange.
  • Pour the batter into the springform pan and bake for 1 hour. Check the cake after 45 minutes as you may need to cover it with foil to prevent burning before the cake is cooked through.
  • Let the cake cool in the tin before removing.
  • For the glaze, chop the chocolate into small pieces and place into a bowl. Pour the cream into a saucepan and heat until almost boiling and then pour over the chocolate pieces. Let it stand for 5 minutes before stirring until smooth. Let it stand for 10 minutes before decorating the cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 10.6% | Vitamin C: 8.6% | Calcium: 11.4% | Iron: 22%
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    • This cake will keep for between 5 to 7 days depending on the climate you live in. Here in Brisbane, it is quite humid, so I find it lasts around 5 days. As for freezing, I haven’t tried that with this particular cake, but it shouldn’t be an issue.

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  3. Would you know if this cake could be made the day before an event? If so, would it be stored in the refrigerator or on the counter? Thank you in advance.

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    • This cake can definitely be made the day before and stored on the counter. I hope you enjoy it. It is one of my favourite cakes 🙂

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  4. Hello I was just wondering do you have to peal the oranges before adding to the food processor or add in with the peal?

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    • The oranges are added with the peel, however, you’ll need to remove the seeds from the oranges. I cut them, scoop out the seeds and then pop them in the food processor. I hope you enjoy the cake. It is one of my favourites 🙂

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  7. i feel like this is an extra dumb question but at what point do i add the cointreau to the glaze? im making this for my mums bday and want to make sure its perfect. your cake looks absolutely amazing!

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    • Hi Emily, add the Cointreau after you’ve mixed the cream into the chocolate and after the chocolate has melted. Good luck with the cake and happy birthday to your Mum 😀

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  9. I made this as a bday cake for my mum who loves the Choc orange combination! I used lindt dark orange chocolate n lindt balls for the ganache! It was so delicious, moist and tasty without being too overwhelming with oranges! The best part I could eat it as I used almond meal (instead of ground almonds)! I decorated the sides with fresh oranges cut into small slices like your chocolate! It looked and tasted wonderful a hit alround! A recipe that I didn’t have to make gf, perfect!

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  10. omg!!!!!! this cake is 2 die 4!!! my partner & kids luuuuuuvvvvved it! i was boasting about it 2 my sister & now we have organised a bake-off with mum being the judge. i think we’ve got it hands down nigella! thanks sooo much!!

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    • Hi Jodie,

      Thank you so much for letting me know how it turned out. I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed it as much as we did. It’s certainly one of my favourite cakes. 😀

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  11. I made this today for my mother-in-law's birthday cake. I didn't have quite enough almond meal so I made up the last 50g with plain flour and put toasted almonds on top of the ganache. It was still just slightly warm in middle when I served it (but not enough to make the ganache run). I was after something with orange flavour that fitted with having the cake as dessert. It was delicious – rave reviews – and I'd definitely make this again.

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    • Hi Beck 😀 That was lovely of you to make this cake for your mother-in-laws birthday. I'm so glad it turned out so well for you. I have to admit it's one of my favourite cake recipes. It really is so delicious without being overly sickly sweet. Thank you for taking the time to let me know how it went. 🙂

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  12. I simply adore the fact that you garnished it with chocolate orange segments – you made a sexy cake even sexier!

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  15. I have made this recipe on nigella and totallllly love it. But must admit you make it look way betteer than mine :-)ut must admite you make it look way better than mine 🙂

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  17. Exactly Sylvie! I feel obligated to indulge daily, especially as Dr Oz suggests everyone have a little dark chocolate every day. I guess his definition of a little and mine might differ though 😉

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  20. I believe it, chocolate does have a strange powerful effect on me! And hey if it's for my health then I'm obligated to indulge right?
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  27. OMG! That looks seriously good. And no wheat flour – bonus! (I can't eat wheat). I am going to try this when I get back home. Classic flavour combination and I love the use of the choc orange segments. Inspiring

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  31. This may be a silly question, but do you peel the oranges before boiling them or leave the peel on? The cake looks lovely and I'm looking forward to trying it!

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  36. This is such a beautiful cake. Orange and chocolate goes so well together, and I love the Orange D’Anvers segments on this cake. it gives the cake such a nice finishing touch:) I was actually trying to read off the words on those little segments. Even though I probably can't eat this, I'd still enjoy admiring this cake!
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    • Thanks Fitter Than Choc 😀

      The words on the segments say 'Truffle D'Anvers'. I love Anvers chocolates. Every time I go home to Tasmania I have to go there, not only for their yummy chocolates, but also for their delicious lunches too.

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  38. So smart! I have a couple of those chocolate oranges that were given to me as gifts over Christmas – what a genius idea to use them to decorate a cake. (Especially since I'm not the most skilled froster in the world.) I'll have to try this out!

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    • Thanks Cookie 😀 I couldn't think of how to decorate the cake and then remembered I had some chocolate orange segments in the pantry. It was a perfect way to use them as I'd almost forgotten about them.

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    • Thanks Trudy. 😀 The cake was a wonderful combination of chocolate and orange, and not that fake orange flavour. A wonderfully fresh orange. I will definitely make it again, not only because it's amazingly delicious (it would be superb at a dinner party), but because it's super easy too.

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    • While I wouldn't go so far as to say I'd marry Nigella 😉 , I do agree her recipes are always fantastic. I definitely wouldn't say no if I was invited to a dinner party she was throwing!

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