The Most Delicious Chocolate Orange Cake

I saw this book on clearance called “Mediterranean Diet” by Sashia Fraser on clearance at Barnes and Noble and thought, what the heck I’ll look through this. Well. They had an amazing haddock/cod recipe which I’ll get to another time and that is what ironically sold me. Then, there was this “flourless chocolate orange cake” recipe.

It was so easy to make, and I made my own adjustments to it!

Instead of plain sugar, coconut sugar was what I used. It has a lower glycemic index.

I also added a really shiny and yummy chocolate and orange glaze. The original recipe was missing something. This glaze was just an addition needed.

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Recipe (serves 8-10):

• 2 oranges. I used navel. You can use blood oranges.
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/5 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar
• 2 cups almond flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa flour, unsweetened. I used Hershey’s.
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• springform pan 8″

1. Submerge oranges into a pot of boiling water. Should take about 1 1/2 hours until the oranges are tender. Makes your home smell great, too! Once cooked, let cool. Cut open and take out any seeds.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, 180 degrees Celsius. Butter your 8-inch pan.
3. When cooled and de-seeded, add oranges to a blender and blend until smooth. I used a ninja blender but any blender will do.
4. Add the rest of the above ingredients. Don’t overblend! Just blend until it looks like cake batter and that the eggs look blended. Over lending causes toughness and hardiness. We want soft and cakey.
5. Pour batter into buttered pan and cook for about 30-40 minutes. At the 30 minute mark check your cake with a knife stuck in the middle of the cake. If any residue on the knife then the cake is not done.

Glaze:

• 2 tbsp butter salted
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1/2-3/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Melt butter into a sauce pan on medium. Don’t boil, just heat the pan warm enough to melt the butter.
2. Add all of the above ingredients slowly and mix as you add.
3. If the mix becomes chunky and dry you can add more orange juice. If it’s smooth and chunky, just add it to the blender and blend until smooth.
4. After the cake cools, pour glaze mixture onto the middle of cake and watch it pour around the cake sides.
5. Let cool!
6. Eat and enjoy some with a nice cold glass for milk 🙂

just a side note! I did take a baking class during nursing school! I loved it so much, it was so fun and this makes me miss it. So, what I’m getting to is, this glaze/ ganache recipe is pretty standard and flexible. If you want it thicker, just keep adding in confectioner’s sugar. And taste test before pouring!

if you make this make sure you tag us @krystlelauren instagram or @decafsuccs twitter. Enjoy!

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