{"id":18502,"date":"2021-09-25T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/?p=18502"},"modified":"2022-12-15T13:11:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T13:11:18","slug":"chocolate-orange-traybake-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/2021\/09\/25\/chocolate-orange-traybake-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Orange Traybake Cake!"},"content":{"rendered":"

An easy and delicious chocolate orange traybake cake with a chocolate orange fudge cake, and chocolate orange buttercream frosting! <\/h2>\n

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Chocolate orange<\/h3>\n

So we all know just how obsessed I am with anything chocolate orange… I just can’t help myself. I just love the combination of milk or dark chocolate with an orange twist. My favourite of course is to have a terry’s chocolate orange, but just the flavour, in general, is delicious. <\/p>\n

I have been so obsessed with this flavour combination that I have about 25 other chocolate orange recipes<\/a> on my blog which is slightly mad if you honestly think about it… how can there be so many ways to bake with the flavour?! Don’t worry though, I have many more ideas. <\/p>\n

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Traybake cake<\/h3>\n

When I do my recipe request posts on social media, I get so many people to ask for traybake sponge cakes as they are so easy to do. No faffy decorating, nothing too difficult at all – and it’s always so delicious. I have a few already such as my chocolate fudge traybake cake<\/a>, or my G&T traybake cake<\/a>, but this one is probably my new favourite. <\/p>\n

When I thought about doing this chocolate orange traybake cake I couldn’t work out whether to do just a regular basic chocolate sponge or go a little more indulgent… but because I love my chocolate fudge cake style sponge so much I thought I would stick to it, just add a little orange flare. <\/p>\n

The sponge is a bit more effort, but it’s so easy in reality. The ingredients list can look a little daunting, but trust me when I say that it is 100% worth following the idea and using the ingredients mentioned!<\/p>\n

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Chocolate and coffee<\/h3>\n

When making this chocolate orange traybake cake sponge, it really is so important to stick to using dark chocolate. When baking, it is always best to use 70%+ cocoa content chocolate as well, to get the best results. I know a lot of people don’t like the bitterness of dark chocolate, but by the time you add in the rest of the ingredients, it’s delicious.<\/p>\n

For this cake you also use coffee. Again, THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO USE. PLEASE trust me when I say that using the coffee is worth it, even if you hate coffee! You can NOT taste it, it just enhances the flavour of the chocolate and you will regret it if you do not use it. <\/p>\n

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Buttermilk<\/h3>\n

It may surprise people to use plain flour in a cake, but the raising agent comes from the other ingredients. You don’t want to use self-raising flour as the cake is already so delicate!<\/p>\n

The buttermilk with the bicarbonate of soda creates a rise in the sponge with the plain flour along with a little baking powder. You can create your own buttermilk by whole milk with 2tbsp of lemon juice, then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes – it will look curdled but trust me its fine. <\/p>\n

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Orange flavour<\/h3>\n

Because it is so important to use dark chocolate in the sponge, I don’t use Terry’s chocolate orange in the cake itself. I find using orange extract<\/a> is so good as it brings the same flavour, but is so much easier!<\/p>\n

You can also use orange zest to flavour the sponge if you would prefer it over extract. Some people like zest and not extract whilst others prefer zest – so the choice is yours! I saved my zest for the top of my traybake this time.<\/p>\n

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Bake<\/h3>\n

For the bake, the chocolate orange traybake cake mixture will be quite liquid, but it’s meant to be! You do NOT need to use a cake mixer to make the mixture, this may over mix it. Just a large bowl and a spoon will do. When you pour it into the lined tin, let it bake for the specified time, and then check. <\/p>\n

If you check a cake too soon, it may sink. If you use the wrong ingredients, it may sink. If you over measure on the raising agents, it may sink. Baking is like chemistry, and it has to be done correctly! Use a cake skewer<\/a> to test the middle of the cake, but also listen to the cake. If it’s making a bubbling\/crackling sound, it needs longer baking! <\/p>\n

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Frosting<\/h3>\n

Once baked, make the frosting. This is an orange version of my best ever chocolate frosting, and it is just SO GOOD I CANNOT COPE. It’s luscious and so moreish, and I would happily just eat it with a spoon. I flavour this with orange extract<\/a> – you wouldn’t want to use orange juice as it would be too much liquid. <\/p>\n

I slather the frosting onto the cake, add some grated orange zest as it’s pretty, some sprinkles, and then some slices of terry’s chocolate orange! It really is the best chocolate orange traybake cake you will find and I am sure you will all love it! x<\/p>\n

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Chocolate Orange Traybake Cake!<\/h2>\n\t\t
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An easy and delicious chocolate orange traybake with a chocolate orange fudge cake, and chocolate orange buttercream frosting!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n