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Dark Chocolate Orange Cake with Orange Glaze

Course Cakes
Cuisine Australian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 100 gm butter
  • 175 gm dark chocolate
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 medium orange
  • 125 gm sugar
  • 175 gm wholewheat flour aatta
  • 100 gm all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 150 ml yogurt
  • For orange glaze:
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp orange zest
  • 4 tbsp orange juice fresh

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease an 8 inch pan well, sprinkle with cocoa powder.
  • Cut the orange into half. Squeeze out all the juice that you can. Grate the orange zest till you get one tbsp zest. Keep aside.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter and chocolate on low flame. Allow to cool slightly.
  • Break in one egg at a time and whisk well after each addition.
  • Add in the sugar and whisk till dissolved. Add in the orange juice and zest and mix well. Whisk in the yogurt.
  • Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and fold well till combined. The batter will be thick. Pour into the pan and flatten the top.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or till skewer comes out clean when tested in the center.
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. You will see the sides closing in. Slowly, tip onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  • For the glace, mix all the ingredients together into a thick liquid. Pour into the center of the cake, allowing it to fall to all sides. Allow to cool and set.
  • Slice and serve!