http://www.yummy.ph 75 December 2016
Chocolate and Orange Bundt Cake
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candied orange peel and dark chocolate chunks is all about this classic combination.
Makes 1 (10½-inch) cake
Prep Time 25 minutes
Baking Time 1 hour
2½ cups
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1 tablespoon
baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
zest from 2 large
navel oranges, plus
more to garnish
1 cup sour cream
½ cup freshly squeezed
orange juice
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liqueur or rum
(we used Cointreau)
1½ cups unsalted
butter, softened
1½ cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup chopped
candied orange peel
(see page 97)
1 cup chopped
dark chocolate
FOR THE SYRUP
¾ cup fresh or store-
bought unsweetened
orange juice
3 tablespoons orange
liqueur (we used
Cointreau)
Ô|³ cup caster sugar
FOR THE ORANGE GLAZE
1 cup
confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons orange
liqueur or white rum
(we used Cointreau)
zest from 1 large
navel orange
1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
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the inside of a 10½-inch
Bundt pan.
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powder, baking soda,
salt, and orange zest
in a medium bowl until
combined. In another
bowl, combine sour
cream, orange juice, and
liqueur or rum. Set aside.
3 In the bowl of an
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the paddle attachment,
mix butter and sugar on
medium-high speed for
2 to 3 minutes or until
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down to low and add eggs
one at a time, making sure
the mixture is completely
combined before adding
more. Scrape down the
sides of the bowl after
each addition.
4 With the mixer on the
lowest speed, alternately
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three parts and the sour
cream mixture in two
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As soon as the batter is
combined, turn off mixer
and scrape down the
sides of the bowl. Fold in
candied orange peel and
dark chocolate.
5 Pour mixture into
prepared pan, spreading
evenly with a spatula.
Lightly tap the pan on a
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air bubbles. Bake for
45 minutes to 1 hour or
until a skewer inserted in
the middle of the cake
comes out clean. Cool for
15 to 20 minutes or until
just warm to the touch.
Carefully turn out cake
onto a wire rack set on top
of a baking sheet.
6 Meanwhile, make the
syrup: Mix together
orange juice, liqueur, and
sugar in a small bowl until
sugar has dissolved.
7 Carefully drizzle orange
syrup over the slightly
warm cake, distributing
evenly throughout.
Cool completely.
8 Meanwhile, make the
orange glaze: Stir all
ingredients until smooth
but not too stiff. Drizzle
glaze over cooled cake.
Garnish with orange zest.
PHOTOGRAPHY:
MICHAEL ANGELO CHUA.
RECIPES AND STYLING:
CHINO L. CRUZ.