Ina Garten Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe
If you're a fan of chocolate and citrus flavors, Ina Garten's Chocolate Orange Cake is a match made in heaven!I love how this cake always turns out moist and flavorful, thanks to the addition of buttermilk and orange juice.Make sure to zest the orange finely – it really helps to distribute the citrus flavor evenly throughout the batter.I always use high-quality chocolate chunks for the best results.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 1 tbsp Orange Zest
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Fresh Orange Juice
- ¾ cup Buttermilk
- 1 cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Butter and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan to prevent sticking.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar until fluffy and pale, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each egg is well incorporated before adding the next.
- Add the orange zest and mix well.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the buttermilk and orange juice.
- Mix until just combined.
- Add vanilla extract and stir briefly.
- Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
- Tap the pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Carefully invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely before serving.