This is a super moist and extremely flavourful cake with freshness of orange zest and fresh orange juice. The orange zest fills your kitchen with a tangy aroma. If you love the citrus flavour you will love this cake. With a glossy, smooth and creamy chocolate ganache it can become a show stopper.
Ingredients
1. All purpose flour (maida) – 1½ cup
2. Brown sugar powder – 1 cup
3. Milk powder – 4 Tbsp
4. Baking powder – 1 tsp
5. Baking soda – ½ tsp
6. Orange juice – ¾ cup
7. Oil – ¼ cup
8. Hot water – ½ cup
9. Orange zest/rind – 1 tsp
10. Orange essence – few drops (optional)
11. Orange food colour – few drops (optional)
For the Ganache
1. Fresh cream – 200 ml
2. Dark chocolate – 400 gm
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
2. Grease a baking dish or line with butter paper and keep aside.
3. In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients flour, sugar powder, milk powder, baking powder, baking soda together.
4. In another bowl mix the wet ingredients orange juice, oil, hot water together.
5. Fold in the dry ingredient mixture, little by little, to the wet ingredients.
6. Mix in the orange zest, essence and colour. Mix well. Transfer into the baking dish and bake for 40-45 minutes or till done.
7. Cool it and cut into two layers and keep aside.
8. For the Ganashe. Double boil or microwave the fresh cream and chocolate together till chocolate melts. Mix well and spread the ganashe on one half of the cake. Then keep the other half on top it and pour the rest of the ganashe over it and spread evenly over the cake including the sides.
9. Cool in the refrigerator.
Tips
1. Use fresh orange juice for best result.
2. Make sure you do not over mix the cake batter.
3. While preparing the orange zest ensure that the orange skin alone is grated and not the white layer beneath.
4. Normal sugar can also be used in lieu of brown sugar.
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