Chocolate Cake with Orange Cream

Baking and Desserts | Italian cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Chocolate cake with orange cream

Ingredients

Chocolate - 3.5 oz
Butter - 5.3 oz
10% cream - 1 fl oz
Wheat Flour - 4.6 oz
Cocoa Powder - 0.4 oz
Sugar - 7.9 oz
Chicken Egg - 2 pieces
Whole egg - 2 pieces
Baking Powder - 1 tablespoon
Freshly squeezed orange juice - 5 fl oz
Spices - to taste
Orange zest - 2 spoons
Corn Starch - 2 spoons
Salt - a pinch

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, add 100 g of butter and cream, stirring occasionally until the mixture is smooth. Add half of the zest and ground fragrant pepper to taste, and mix well. Set aside.

Step 2

Combine the flour, cocoa powder, 150 g of sugar, and baking powder. Lightly whisk 2 eggs and add them to the cooled chocolate mixture. Gradually fold in the flour in 2-3 portions, mixing gently after each addition to avoid lumps.

Step 3

Pour the batter into a greased baking dish and bake at 338°F for about 30 minutes, or until fully cooked.

Step 4

For the cream: whisk the egg yolks and orange juice together until slightly frothy, then add the remaining sugar, cornstarch, and zest. Bring to a boil and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat and add the butter, stirring until fully incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the cream to cool.

Step 5

Remove the finished cake layer from the mold and let it cool completely, then spread the cream on top and decorate with zest. Store in the refrigerator.