Orange cake base with chocolate ganache icing between layers and decorated with cadbury gems and shots

Orange and dark chocolate Cake

By Sneha Garg

Dec, 22nd

742

Servings
6 persons
Cook Time
2 hr
Ingredients
13 - 15

Ingredients

  • All purpose flour 1 cup
  • Milk 1/3 cup
  • Fresh orange juice 1/3 cup
  • Orange zest 1/2 tsp
  • Oil 3.5tbsp
  • Powdered sugar 1/4cup
  • Condensed milk 1/2 cup
  • Vinegar 1tsp
  • Orange essence 1tsp
  • Baking powder 1tsp
  • Baking soda 1/4tsp
  • Chopped dark chocolate (for ganache) 2 cups
  • Fresh cream(for ganache) 1 cup
  • Butter(for ganache) 1tbsp
  • Cadbury shots and gems for decoration

Instructions

  • Mix the vinegar in milk and set aside. Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a 6inch square or round tin.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder and baking soda and keep aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add oil, sugar and condensed milk, orange zest and whisk for 5mins till everything is blended and becomes creamy. Add orange essence and mix.
  • Add the milk, orange juice and mix everything so it becomes a homogeneous batter. Add the dry ingredients in parts and make a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter into the greased cake tin and bake at 180°C for 35-40mins or till the toothpick inserted at center comes out clean.
  • Cool down the cake completely and refrigerate it covering with cling wrap.
  • For chocolate ganache, heat the cream in a pan till one boil comes and pour it on top of the chopped dark chocolate in a bowl. Add butter and keep stirring till all the chocolate is melted and smooth. Keep aside to cool and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
  • For assembling the cake, Take out the cake from refrigerator and divide into 3 equal parts.
  • Take the 1st layer apply 1tbsp of orange juice all over the cake and apply 2-3tbsp of chocolate ganache. Spread it evenly.
  • Do the same with other 2 layers as well.
  • Apply few tbsp of ganache on the sides of cake and spread it evenly till smooth. Refrigerate for 30mins.
  • Once cake is cooled, apply few more tbsp of ganache on the top and spread evenly till sharp edges are formed. Decorate with cadbury shots and gems as per choice.