Choco Orange swirl cake | Chocolate Orange zest cake
Choco orange swirl cake is an interesting cake recipe made by infusing flavorful orange zest in the delicious chocolate cake. Video and pictures available in this chocolate orange cake recipe.
This is a basic cake with eggs recipe uses one batter for both choco and orange flavors. To make the beautiful swirls we mix orange flavor with choco cake batter. I did not exactly mix equal portions of two flavors in this cake but 2/3rd and 1/3rd portions. Try this crumbly tasty choco orange marble style cake for your kid’s birthday party.
What is a swirl cake?
Swirl cake or marble cake is nothing but a beautiful blend of two flavors in the same cake.
The art of making swirls gently comes with practice but is not at all a tough job.
If the cake batter is in perfect consistency, you can make swirls easily.
Thin cake batter may not hold the designs. In a thicker batter, the cake flavors may not blend well with each other.
Variations to the flavors:
Some interesting swirl cake combinations are the popular chocolate and vanilla, chocolate and strawberry, chocolate and lemon, strawberry and coffee, Coffee and yellow.
Can I use orange juice/extract instead of zest?
Yes!!! But with care…The orange zest gives a burst of flavor while baking.
For any reason if you don’t like to use zest or if you wish to use orange juice, you can use just two tbsp of it.
Too much orange juice may transfer bitterness to the cake while baking.
Can I make this eggless?
Yes, you can make it eggless!!! Use any eggless chocolate cake recipe and mix in the orange flavor to make this happen.
To make this recipe eggless for each egg use 1/4 cup of vanilla or plain yogurt (total 3/4cup).
You may like to see these eggless cookies recipes:
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Choco Orange swirl cake | Chocolate Orange zest cake
Equipment
- 8" square cake pan
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking salt
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 3 Whole eggs
- ¾ cup Sugar (powdered)
- 2 tbsp Cocoa powder
- ¼ cup Hot water (boiling heat)
- 2 tbsp Butter (soft room temp.)
- 1 tbsp Orange zest
Instructions
Preparation:
- Scrap the zest of an orange. We need around 1 tbsp of it. Keep aside.
- Next, take 2tbsp of cocoa powder in a small bowl.
- Add 1/4 cup of hot boiling water in it and mix quickly. Mix well to make the choco paste. Keep aside.
Recipe:
- In a large mixing bowl, take 3 whole eggs and beat well with a whisk. Do not overbeat the eggs.
- Gradually add 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and mix with the eggs. Add 1/4 cup at a time. Mix until the sugar dissolves in eggs completely.
- Next add 2 tbsp of soft butter(at room temperature), a tsp of vanilla essence (optional) and mix.
- Place a metal strainer on top of the bowl we are using and add 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour (Do not scoop. Spoon &fill).
- Next add a tsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of baking soda and 1/4 tsp of salt.
- Sift the contents into the egg-sugar-butter mixture directly.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients with a spatula using the cut and fold method.
- Mix the batter without any lumps.
- Next, separate the cake batter into 1/3rd and 2/3rd portions.
- Add the choco paste we prepared with the 2/3rd portion of the batter and mix well. Keep aside.
- Mix the orange zest with the remaining 1/3rd portion of the batter.
- How to bake Choco orange swirl cake:
- I used an 8" square cake pan. You may use a round pan or medium-sized loaf pan also.
- Grease the pan and lay the butter paper.
- Fill the choco batter first on the sides of the pan like this.
- Next, fill the orange zest batter between the choco batter.
- Make swirls gently with a fork. Feel free to make your own designs.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 360F(180°C).
- Bake the cake for 30 to 40mins. Check the cake after 30mins by inserting a toothpick. When it comes clean stop baking.
- Flip the cake and let it cool on a rack or plate.
- Serve with hot coffee for a satisfying snack. You may top it with your favorites if you like.
Video
Notes
1) You can use a round or a square 8" cake pan.
2) Use 2tbsp of orange juice along with a zest for more intense orange flavored swirl cake.
3) If you want to have the toppings, some interesting choices are nut bits, powdered sugar, choco syrup, and caramel sauce for a beautiful glaze.
Nutrition
Preparation:
- Scrap the zest of an orange. We need around 1 tbsp of it. Keep aside.
- Next, take 2tbsp of cocoa powder in a small bowl.
- Add 1/4 cup of hot boiling water in it and mix quickly. Mix well to make the choco paste. Keep aside.
Recipe:
- In a large mixing bowl, take 3 whole eggs and beat well with a whisk. Do not overbeat the eggs.
- Gradually add 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and mix with the eggs. Add 1/4 cup at a time. Mix until the sugar dissolves in eggs completely.
- Next add 2 tbsp of soft butter(at room temperature), a tsp of vanilla essence (optional) and mix.
- Place a metal strainer on top of the bowl we are using and add 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour (Do not scoop. Spoon &fill).
- Next add a tsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of baking soda and 1/4 tsp of salt.
- Sift the contents into the egg-sugar-butter mixture directly.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients with a spatula using the cut and fold method.
- Mix the batter without any lumps.
- Next, separate the cake batter into 1/3rd and 2/3rd portions.
- Add the choco paste we prepared with the 2/3rd portion of the batter and mix well. Keep aside.
- Mix the orange zest with the remaining 1/3rd portion of the batter.
How to bake Choco orange swirl cake:
- I used an 8″ square cake pan. You may use a round pan or medium-sized loaf pan also.
- Grease the pan and lay the butter paper.
- Fill the choco batter first on the sides of the pan like this.
- Next, fill the orange zest batter between the choco batter.
- Make swirls gently with a fork. Feel free to make your own designs.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 360F(180°C).
- Bake the cake for 30 to 40mins. Check the cake after 30mins using a toothpick. When it comes clean stop baking.
- Flip the cake and let it cool on a rack or plate.
- Serve with hot coffee for a satisfying snack. You may top it with your favorites if you like.
Tips:
1) You can use a round or a square 8″ cake pan.
2) Use 2tbsp of orange juice along with a zest for a more intense orange flavored swirl cake.
3) If you want to have the toppings, some interesting choices are nut bits, powdered sugar, choco syrup, and caramel sauce for a beautiful glaze.
