Chocolate & Orange Cake Recipe

Chocolate & Orange Cake Recipe

This cake is absolutely delightful during tea-time or practically at anytime for that matter...because it has light and fresh texture once you take one bite of this.

Ingredients (serves 6-8)

175 g/ 6 oz caster sugar

175 g/6oz butter or block of margarine

3 eggs, beaten

17g g/ 6 oz self-raising flour, sifted

2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted

2 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons of orange juice

grated rind of 1/2 orange

Method

1) Beat the sugar and butter or margarine together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition. Carefully fold in the flour.

2) Divide the mixture in half. Add the cocoa and milk to one half, stirring until well combined. Flavor the other half with the orange juice and grated orange rind.

3) Place spoonfuls of each mixture into a lightly greased 20 cm/ 8 inch deep round cake tin and swirl together with a skewer, to create a marbled effect. Bake in a preheated oven, 190 'C/ 375 'F, for 25 minutes or until the cake is springy  to the touch. Cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Garnish the cake with a drizzle of melted chocolate or anything on your mind for your desire.

This cake is simple to make and the results are above satisfactory. It's a cake for everyone to enjoy and indulge !