Chocolate-orange Cake

Chocolate-orange Cake
James Carrier
Yields Makes 12 to 16 servings

Top dark chocolate cake layers with a layer of orange marmalade and an easy buttercream frosting that’s flavored with orange peel and orange liqueur.

Ingredients

 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier, other orange-flavored liqueur, or thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
  Foolproof buttercream
  Double-layer chocolate cake
  About 1/3 cup orange marmalade
Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 603Calories from Fat 60
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 40g62%
Saturated Fat 24g120%
Cholesterol 205mg69%
Sodium 294mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 61g21%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g6%
Protein 6.5g13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

How to Make It

1

Stir orange peel and Grand Marnier into foolproof buttercream. Spread bottom layer of cake with orange marmalade, then about 3/4 cup of the orange buttercream. Top with remaining cake layer and frost with remaining buttercream. Garnish the top of the cake with thin shreds of fresh orange peel.

Ingredients

 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier, other orange-flavored liqueur, or thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
  Foolproof buttercream
  Double-layer chocolate cake
  About 1/3 cup orange marmalade

Directions

1

Stir orange peel and Grand Marnier into foolproof buttercream. Spread bottom layer of cake with orange marmalade, then about 3/4 cup of the orange buttercream. Top with remaining cake layer and frost with remaining buttercream. Garnish the top of the cake with thin shreds of fresh orange peel.

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