Chocolate Orange Fudge Cake

Chocolate Orange Fudge Cake

      125g Butter, chopped coarsely
      250g Dark chocolate, chopped coarsely
      100g Self-raising flour
      150g Caster sugar (used 100g)
      3 Eggs
      zest from one orange
      60ml Orange juice (1/4 cup)
      2 tbsp Contreu liqueur (optional)

      Chocolate orange ganache
      200g Dark chocolate, chopped
      zest from one orange
      160ml Whipping cream （I used one small packed 200ml, after boiling then measure)

      Method:

• Preheat oven to 180C. Grease 20cm (8inches) round cake pan; line base with baking paper.
• Stir butter and chocolate in medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Cool 10 minutes.
• Add sifted flour, sugar, eggs, zest, juice and liqueur to chocolate mixture; beat at low speed with electric mixer until ingredients are combined. Increase speed to medium; beat about 2 minutes or until mixture is smooth.
• Pour mixture into pan; bake about 55-60 minutes. Stand cake in pan 5 minutes; turn, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, make chocolate orange ganache. Spread cake with 2-3 layers of ganache.

      Chocolate orange ganache

• Combine chocolate and zest in medium bowl. Bring cream to the boil in small saucepan at medium heat. Add cream to chocolate mixture; stir until smooth. Stand 15 minutes or until ganache is spreadable. 

• This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs up organised by
•  Bake For Happy Kids, and My Little Favourite DIY,
•  hosted by Ann of Anncoo Journal 
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