Chocolate Orange Cake – 3

• This is based on my Chocolate Orange Cake – 2 with the addition of small chunks of chocolate to the cake mixture.
• Sunflower oil and Greek style yoghurt help to make this a moist cake with a great texture.

INGREDIENTS

• 200g of plain flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 200g granulated sugar
• Zest of 1 large orange
• 190ml of Greek style yoghurt
• 3 eggs
• 125ml of sunflower oil
• 100g of dark chocolate
• Large pinch of salt

METHOD

• Add the zest to the sugar and leave for about 30 minutes.
• Chop the chocolate into small chunks.
• Pre-heat the oven to GM4 – 180°C
• Use a loaf liner to line a 2lb loaf tin.
• Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Add the yoghurt, eggs and oil to the sugar mixture.
• Gradually add the flour mixture and mix well.
• Stir in the chopped chocolate.
• Pour the batter into the loaf tin and smooth the top.
• Bake for around 45 minutes.
• Check a little earlier and cover with greaseproof paper if it is starting to burn.
• Leave to cool in the tin.

Chocolate Orange Icing – Ingredients

• 50g dark or milk chocolate
• Grated rind of 1 orange
• 25g butter
• 2 tablespoons of icing sugar

Method

• Put the chocolate into a bowl over a pan of hot water.
• Add the orange rind and butter.
• Stir whilst the chocolate melts.
• Add the icing sugar until you have a thick icing.
• Use this to cover the top of the cake.

Colclough Stardust tea plate