Chocolate Orange Cake

Name: Chocolate Orange Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 46 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅔ cup flour ((I used all-purpose flour)); ⅓ cup dark (dutch process) unsweetened cocoa powder ((see note)); ¾ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; ¾ cups sugar; 1 Tbsp orange zest; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 1 egg ((I used a large egg)); ¼ cup buttermilk ((see note)); ¼ cup orange juice; ¼ cup water; ½ tsp orange oil ((see note)); ½ tsp chocolate extract ((see note)); ⅔ cup dark (dutch process) unsweetened cocoa powder ((see note)); 2 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted; 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; pinch salt; 2-3 Tablespoons milk, at room temperature ((I used whole milk))

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:21min

This Chocolate Orange Cake is a single layer of moist, fluffy chocolate orange cake topped with chocolate orange buttercream! You will love this cake's depth of flavor!

Updated at: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:40:50 GMT