Chocolate and orange marble cake
Love Jaffa Cakes? This one's for you! Chocolate and orange blend together perfectly in this delicious teatime treat
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Prep time: 20 mins
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Cooking time: 50 mins
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Total time: 1 hr 10 mins
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Serves: 8
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Skill level: Bit of effort
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Costs: Mid-price
Ingredients
Invest in a set of measuring spoons: it's vital that quantities are exact when making this cake.
- 175g (6oz) caster sugar175g (6oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 175g (6oz) self-raising flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1tbsp fresh orange juice
- 2tsp finely grated orange rind
- 1tbsp cocoa powder blended with 2tbsp hot water
For the icing:
- 100g (4oz) plain chocolate
- 15g (½ oz) butter
- 1tbsp golden syrup
- Strips of orange rind, for decoration
Method
- Put the sugar, butter, flour, baking powder and eggs in a bowl. Beat with an electric whisk for 3 to 4 mins until pale and creamy.
- Transfer half the mixture into a second bowl. Into this mixture, fold the orange juice and rind. Fold the cocoa into the first bowl.
- Spoon the two mixtures randomly into a greased, lined 18 x 25cm (7 x 10in) cake tin. Draw a knife through the mixture to create the marble effect.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4) for 35 to 40 mins until firm. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins, then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the icing, place the chocolate, butter and syrup in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and leave until melted. Remove from the heat, stir until smooth and leave to thicken.
- Spread over the cake. Cut into 8 slices and decorate with orange rind.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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MamaFaMi, posted 3 months ago
Thank you for sharing with us this recipe. I've tried it and posted it in my blog with credit given to your site. Thank you. Regards, MamaFaMi http://mamafami.blogspot.com
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Abby, posted 2 years ago
hi, i'm only 15 but when i'm at my dad's house i like to bake and see good results. This seems like a simple cake to make and hopefuly it will be. i carn't think of much to say right now but i'm making this cake tomorow (11th August), so i hope it goes well. Thank you!!
