Chocolate Orange Cake

By mrshermes2002

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice, plus 2 tablespoons finely grated zest
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 80mins
Cooking time 125mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the softened butter and 1 tablespoon of the cocoa to make a thick paste. Use this paste to paint the inside of the Bundt pan. Set aside.

In an electric mixer, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and remaining 1/2 cup cocoa and mix until blended. Add the orange juice, mayonnaise, vinegar and vanilla and mix until just combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in the orange zest. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the chocolate glaze: Mix the confectioners' sugar and cocoa together. Whisk in the orange juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches a good consistency to drizzle. Drizzle the glaze over the cake.

You can substitute 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt for the mayonnaise.