Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, British
Ingredients: 3 tbsp orange zest (packed); 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar; 2 cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ tsp espresso powder; 1 ½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ¾ tsp salt; ⅔ cup vegetable oil; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 1 cup full-fat buttermilk (room temperature); 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed); 1½ cup salted butter (room temperature (3 sticks)); 5¼ cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 tbsp orange zest; 3 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice (plus extra as needed )

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

Moist chocolate orange cake recipe with an easy chocolate orange cake frosting! If you love Terry's Chocolate Orange, this dark chocolate orange cake is for you!

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:21:49 GMT