Chocolate cake with orange and walnuts
I covered it in dark chocolate and toasted flaked almonds. A little whipped cream gave it the final touch.
Very pleased with the result, I will make this again.
- Prep Time : 1 hour minutes
- Cook Time : 1h 10 min
Ingredients
- butter - 150 g
- sugar - 150 g
- eggs - 4
- salt - a pinch
- dark chocolate - 150 g
- self raising flour - 250 g
- milk - 4 tbsp
- orange essence - 1 tbsp
- walnuts - 100 g
- orange zest - 1
- vanilla essence - 1 tsp
- For the topping:
- dark chocolate - 250 g
- cream - 300 ml
- flaked almonds
Instructions
In a bowl work the butter with the sugar to a cream consistency. Add the yolks, the vanilla, the orange zest and essence, the crushed walnuts and the salt. Stir it all in.
Put 150 g of dark chocolate in a bowl on top of a saucepan of simmering water. Make sure the water does not touch the bowl. The heat will melt the chocolate nicely.
Then add it to the mixture stirring it all well in. Add the flour and the milk. Beat the white of the eggs to a very firm consistency and add them, incorporating gently, to the mixture. You should get a batter that falls heavily from the spoon, not too runny, not too thick.
Pour it in a round cake tin (about 23 cm diam) and bake for 60-70 minutes in a hot oven at 170C. You can check if it is cooked by sticking a toothpick into the centre of the cake. The toothpick should come out clean if the cake is cooked otherwise leave it in for a little longer.
For the topping:
Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool down.
In a saucepan heat 125 ml of cream and just before it comes to the boil add the finely chopped chocolate until it melts completely. Pour it all over the cake and around the edges and spread it well. With a rubber spatula you can make a wavy pattern or if you prefer a more smooth surface you can level it well with a long knife.
Toast the almonds in a pan a little and let them cool down.
Put a plenty of almonds on a plastic spatula and press it firmly over the edges of the cake until they stick to the chocolate.
Whip the cream, fill a syringe and decorate the cake as you like.
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oooooooh love it love it love it! the texture looks great and I super like the combo of oranges and chocolate
Just beautful! must taste heavenly.Rita
Alida look delicious I love all with almonds lol
Love the glossy frosting…you can almost see yourself in it!!
That´s a wonderful cake, congratulations Alida!
nice job making a grown woman lick a computer screen OMG this looks fabulous!!!!!
Ma che meraviglia,è buonissima così tutta cioccolatosa, brava!Ciao
You have decorated very nicely. Love the slice of almonds and choclatey,,,,,,,,
wow perfectly done awesome cake…
A great creation and this cake looks so decadent! An interesting combination of orange and walnut too! 🙂
Mmmmm….that looks so delicious! The texture looks so fine and moist. Thanks very much for sharing.
I LOVE that you made this all from scratch and it's so beautiful – this would be the perfect treat for a party or holiday feast! Very lovely and yet perfectly rustic…
I love combination of chocolate and orange…Your cake looks mouthwatering!
Un mix fantastico per una torta davvero golosa. Molto bella nella presentazione…ciao.
Good morning!Amazing torta recipe! I love the combination!It is well done, like a flower!
Questa torta e un capolavoro!Bravissima,carina!Un bacione da Grecia!
che meraviglia questa torta! è perfetta!
Che bella presentazione per questa golosissima torta molto ricca!!!Baci
this looks so tempting n just awesome!u done it perfectly..nice.Maha
Oh my this is mouthwatering 🙂 Looks to good not to try, thanks for sharing!!!
Dear Alida, I am sure that you would be pleased with the results of such a beautiful and delicious looking cake. Blessings my dear, Catherine xo
Wow, Alida, this is a fantastic cake! Lovely decoration!
OMG…una torta espectacular amo las almendras y el chocolate,fabulosa decoración,abrazos y abrazos.
What a beautiful cake, looks so rich and yummy! I love the almonds and chocolate! Will try this recipe soon 🙂
This looks so good! You've put in so much effort and I bet it tastes great.
Must be delicious!Have a great Sunday,Vero
Wow! These looks amazing & what great combo! Awesome! 🙂
Alida,I really love your blog and I am pleased to tell you that I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award and the Happy Blogger Award. Please check out my latest post to receive your award! Have a great day! Carmen
This sounds delicious and the cake looks amazing.
Una vera delizia! Cioccolato, nocciole e mandorle è un tris troppo goloso! ^-^Un bacione
Ciao Alida! Prima di tutto ti faccio tanti complimenti per il tuo splendido blog! E altrettanti per questa meravigliosa torta! Da urloooooo!!!!! Colgo l'occasione per farti anche tantissimi auguri per una Pasqua serena! Bacione!
What a lovely combination of flavors you have in this cake – pretty, too!
Can't wait to try this recipe. I'll make these for my mom and my brothers and sister. They will be so happy about this.
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