Chocolate Orange Layer Cake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Orange, zest
  • 1 Orange

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa powder
  • 2 oz Dark chocolate
  • 3/4 cup Dutch dark cocoa powder
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Sugar, raw
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 cup Vegetable oil

• Drinks

  • 1 cup Orange juice, freshly squeezed

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp Whipping cream

• Liquids

  • 1 1/2 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups raw sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup dutch dark cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar, or to taste
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 2 oz dark chocolate, melted & cooled
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl stir raw sugar, oil & vanilla until combined.
• Whisk in eggs until light & fluffy. Add heavy cream until smooth.
• Sift in the cocoa powder, flour, salt, baking soda & orange zest until just combined.
• Slowly add in the orange juice until batter is silky smooth.
• Divide amongst three six inch cake pans or two eight inch cake pans. Grease & flour cake pans.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before removing from cake pans & frosting.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment add the butter, sugar & cocoa powder until fluffy (about 8 minutes).
• Add in the melted chocolate, vanilla, orange zest & whipping cream. Beat for an additional 60 seconds.
• Frost cake as desired.
• In a sauce pan over medium heat add the water & sugar. Stir until dissolved.
• Let come to a boil (do not stir at this point) & add the orange slices.
• Simmer for 10 minutes on each side. Remove from pan & let dry out on a cooling rack.
• Top frosted cake as desired.