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Sunshine Orange Cake

dina Bayoud Kohl
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Servings 12 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • for the cake
  • 200 g granulated sugar
  • 3 medium eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 150 ml sunflower oil
  • 300 g sifted flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 200-220 ml orange juice
  • for the glazing
  • 75 g dark chocolate 70%
  • 4 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Grease a 20-cm pan with butter and dust with little flour. Preheat oven 175°C (350°F).
  • Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Beat the eggs, sugar and orange zest on high speed in a bowl until smooth. Add the oil and continue beating until the batter doubles in size. Lower speed and gradually add the flour mixture and the orange juice (you might not need all the amount). Continue beating until batter is creamy and as thick as a perfect pancake batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 Do the toothpick test. Let cool on a wired rack.
  • For the glazing: Heat all the ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Spread on cake while still warm.

Notes

All images and text © Dina Bayoud Kohl for Dina’s Kitchen