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My review
Dark Chocolate Orange Cake
Carol
"This cake is a dry and grainy texture with a hint of orange."
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Ingredients
servings 305Original recipe yields 14 servings (1 - 9 or 10 inch tube pan)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- In a bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the sour cream, vanilla and orange rind.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Beat into the creamed mixture just until incorporated and then stir in the almonds.
- Turn the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degree C) oven for 1 hour, or until it tests done with a toothpick. Let cool on a rack. Makes 16 servings.
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Read all reviews 88 Ratings
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Most helpful positive review
2/26/2005
A lovely, dense coffee style cake, it was easy to make and tasted delicious. A semi-sweet chocolate glaze with more almonds sprinkled on top tarts it up sufficiently to meet the approval of even...
Most helpful critical review
8/22/2008
When the recipe said dry - it meant dry! I made it for an office event and everyone agreed it was awful. It was so dry it was like eating biscotti. It is a must to have coffee to dip the cake in...
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2/26/2005
A lovely, dense coffee style cake, it was easy to make and tasted delicious. A semi-sweet chocolate glaze with more almonds sprinkled on top tarts it up sufficiently to meet the approval of even...
8/22/2008
When the recipe said dry - it meant dry! I made it for an office event and everyone agreed it was awful. It was so dry it was like eating biscotti. It is a must to have coffee to dip the cake in...
12/9/2007
This cake is always a great addition to our meals. It's also very easy to make some variations for your tastes - I make is a 2 layer cake and add more orange zest between the layers.
3/19/2005
Nice cake, very good. Didn't have all the ingredients, so I played it by ear... I put more orange in, and the result is very satisfying.
4/20/2010
I went ahead and made this cake without reading the reviews, but I did pay special attention to the DO NOT overmix instructions and (after I had read the reviews) the baking time, which I shorte...
12/30/2012
This was a huge hit with my family and my followers. I used a box cake mix and a few add ins but it was moist and delicious! You can find my tutorial here:http://kellisretrokitchenarts.wordpre...
7/14/2018
it's hard to go wrong with chocolate cake, and I added some grated orange zest and a bit of the juice to the batter with amazing results