Top 5 Chocolate Cake Recipes

Cake is a form of sweet dessert that is typically baked. In its oldest forms, cakes were modifications of breads but now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate and share features with other desserts such as pastries, meringues, custards and pies.

Top 5 Chocolate Cake Recipes

Recipe#03

Flourless Chocolate and Orange Cake

 INGREDIENTS:

 . 2 valencia oranges
 . 200g dark chocolate, chopped
 . 100g butter, chopped
 . 8 eggs
 . 1 1/3 cups (300g) caster sugar
 . 3 cups (300g) almond meal
 . Double cream, to serve

 . Icing sugar, to serve

Method:

Step 1
Place the oranges in a saucepan. Cover with water and a lid. Bring to the boil. Reduce to a low heat. Cook for 30 minutes. Remove the oranges and set aside to cool. Roughly chop and place in a food processor. Process until a coarse paste forms.

Step 2
Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring often until smooth. Set aside to cool. (Alternatively melt in a microwave-proof bowl in the microwave on Medium/50% power, stirring every 30 seconds, for 2 minutes.)

Step 3
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 22cm cake pan with non-stick baking paper. Use an electric beater to beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until well combined.

Step 4
Fold in the almond meal, orange paste and chocolate mixture until well combined. Pour into the cake pan. Bake for 1 hour 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan.