Chocolate Orange Marble Cake
This marbled orange and chocolate loaf cake is a delightful treat that combines the zesty freshness of oranges with the rich indulgence of chocolate. The vibrant swirls of orange and cocoa create a visually stunning marble pattern, making each slice a work of art. The zesty aroma of fresh orange and the decadent sweetness of chocolate blend harmoniously in this moist and tender cake. Enjoy a slice with a cup of tea or coffee for a truly satisfying and flavorful experience.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 225g very soft butter , plus extra for greasing
- 225g caster sugar
- 225g self-raising flour
- 4 large eggs , beaten
- 2 tbsp milk
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder , sifted
- 1 large orange , zest and 1 tbsp orange juice
- a few drops orange food colouring (optional)
- 50g orange chocolate (we used Green & Black's Maya Gold), broken into pieces
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 2 lb loaf tin (roughly 21cm x 11cm and 7cm deep) with baking parchment. Beat the butter, sugar, eggs and flour together in a large bowl with an electric whisk or in a food processor until lump free.
- Split the mixture into two bowls, beat the milk, followed by the cocoa powder into one. Beat the orange juice, zest and orange food colouring, if using, into the other.
- Spoon alternate dollops of the mixture into the cake tin, then use a skewer to create a marble pattern by dragging it through the mixture in swirls. Make sure you don’t overmix or you won’t see the pattern. Smooth the surface if necessary.
- Bake the cake for 45 - 55 mins until golden and risen, and a skewer poked in comes out clean.
- Leave the cake in the tin to cool, then turn out. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over barely simmering water or gently in the microwave. Use a spoon to drizzle the chocolate over the cake.
Cook Time
55M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Cuts into 10 slices
Nutrition
- Calories: 397 calories
- Fat Content: 23.1 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 13.7 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 41.5 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 26.1 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 1.6 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 5.6 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.7 milligram of sodium
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