Chocolate Orange Cake for Two

Name: Chocolate Orange Cake for Two
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup water; (hot); 1 teaspoon espresso powder; 1 cup granular sugar; 1½ tablespoons navel orange zest (approximately 1 orange); 1 cup all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup buttermilk (room temperature); ¼ cup vegetable oil; ¼ cup navel orange juice (room temperature, approximately 1 orange); 1 egg (room temperature); 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate (chips or a chopped bar); 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; candied orange slices

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:35min

This moist Chocolate Orange Cake is an orange zest and juice infused chocolate cake covered in a decadent chocolate buttercream. It makes two mini cakes perfect for small occasion and everyday indulgences! Decorate them elaborately like a Bento cake (Korean lunch box cake) or keep it rustic and simple.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:10:49 GMT