Description
A moist and zesty chocolate cake featuring fresh orange juice and a tangy chocolate cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 1 cup hot fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp pure orange extract
- 2½ cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 8 tbsp butter, room temperature (for frosting)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for frosting)
- 4 tbsp hot orange juice (for frosting)
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature (for frosting)
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- ¼ tsp orange extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, line with parchment paper, and dust with cocoa powder.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, ¾ cup cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the eggs, milk, oil, and 1 teaspoon each of vanilla and orange extracts. Beat with a mixer for 2 minutes until well combined.
- Heat 1 cup of orange juice until boiling. Slowly pour into the batter while stirring by hand until blended; batter will be thin.
- Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake for 35-38 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 15 minutes, then invert onto racks to cool completely. Peel off parchment.
- For frosting: Cream butter and powdered sugar. Add cocoa, hot orange juice, and extracts. Beat until blended.
- Add cream cheese to the frosting mixture and whip until smooth and spreadable.
- Frost the top of one cooled layer, stack the second layer, and frost the top and sides.
Notes
Ensure all cold ingredients are at room temperature before starting for the best emulsion.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cooling Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 38 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 52g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 68g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: chocolate orange cake, citrus chocolate dessert, homemade cake recipe, orange cream cheese frosting