Juicy Chocolate-Orange Cake

For all chocolate lovers, especially in combination with oranges, we offer a recipe that will be your lifesaver during unexpected visits. With just a few ingredients, you can quickly create a dessert that will melt in your mouth. If you have whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on hand, they will pair perfectly with it.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 50 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 230 g chocolate, dark

  • 85 g Butter, unsalted

  • 2 spoons Orange, shell

  • 6 pieces Egg, fresh

  • 100 g Sugar, white

  • pieces Candied fruit

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 135 degrees Celsius. Grease a 20-centimeter cake pan with butter.

  2. In a bowl, place the butter, break the chocolate into pieces, and melt both over a water bath. Remove from heat, gently stir, and cool until lukewarm.

  3. While the chocolate is cooling, grate the orange zest and mix it into the chocolate.

  4. Separate the egg yolks and whites into two bowls. Mix the yolks into the chocolate.

  5. Beat the egg whites into stiff peaks, gradually adding sugar while beating. First, gently fold a quarter of the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the rest.

  6. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Decorate the cake with pieces of candied orange zest before serving, if desired.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 335.67 kcal
  • Fat: 20.58 g
    • Saturated Fat: 11.23 g
  • Carbohydrates: 28.54 g
    • Sugars: 24.21 g
  • Protein: 6.9 g
  • Fiber: 2.11 g