I had some soured cream that needed using up and needed a cake to cheer up a friend so I decided to experiment and bake this delicious cake, guaranteed to brighten up a gloomy day.
Chocolate Orange Cake
160g softened butter
140g caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
3 free range eggs
190g self-raising flour
40g cocoa powder
170g soured cream or thick set natural/Greek yoghurt
1 Tblsp finely grated orange zest
5 Tblsp/75ml freshly squeezed orange juice
Chocolate Orange Icing:
175g icing sugar
1 or 2 Tblsp cocoa powder
Enough freshly squeezed orange juice to make a spreadable
icing
Preheat your oven to 180C/160C Fan. Grease and line a deep, 20cm round cake tin
with non-stick baking paper.
Use a hand held electric beater or stand mixer to cream the
butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well
after each addition. If the mixture
looks like it might curdle, add a tablespoon flour with each egg which will
stabilise the mixture. Gently fold through
the flour, soured cream, orange zest and orange juice until the mixture is just
smooth.
Pour the mixture into your prepared cake tin and smooth the
surface. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until
a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin.
To make the icing, use a wooden spoon to beat the icing
sugar, cocoa and orange juice until smooth. Put the cake onto your serving plate, spread
over the icing and serve once icing has set.
Lovely and simple and so thoughtful..
ReplyDeleteThat looks really gorgeous - the coating gives a really beautiful gloss :)
ReplyDeleteThis would definitely brighten up my day! x
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