Chocolate-Orange Cakes

Name: Chocolate-Orange Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Large eggs: 3; Butter, softened: 50 g; Brown sugar: 70 g; Vanilla: 1; Fresh orange juice: 50 mL; Dark chocolate: 100 g; Nuts, chopped: 100 g; All purpose flour: 50 g; A pinch of salt; Baking powder: 1 tsp

Goes fine along a long black coffee.

1 h
Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

3 Large eggs
50 g Butter, softened
70 g Brown sugar
1 Vanilla
honey, maple syrup
50 mL Fresh orange juice
Clementine or mandarin juice
100 g Dark chocolate
100 g Nuts, chopped
hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds
50 g All purpose flour
A pinch of salt
1 tsp Baking powder

Directions

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Steps

1 Done	Preparation: Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C.
2 Done	Melt the chocolate in a microwave. Let it cool slightly.
3 Done	Batter: In a bowl mix the softened butter, sugar and vanilla.
4 Done	Add the eggs and mix again.
5 Done	Add the rest of the ingredients (orange juice, nuts, chocolate, flour, baking powder, salt) to the bowl and whisk until all ingredients combine.
6 Done	Baking: Grease a 24 cm baking pan with butter.
7 Done	Pour the batter into the pan and make it even.
8 Done	Bake for 30 min or until a toothpick inserted inside the cake comes our clean.
9 Done	Serving; Serve at room temperature.
10 Done	Serve the cake with powder sugar and some orange zest.
11 Done	Decorating tip: If you like a fuller taste, make vanilla frosting and serve it with the chocolate-orange cake. Another option is to cover the cake with chocolate ganache.
12 Done	Tip: If you prefer a richer taste, you can add sour cream or whipping cream to the batter.