Chocolate-orange Cake
James Carrier
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.
How to Make It
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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
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.
