Orange and Chocolate Chiffon Cake
 
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Serves: 1 10 inch cake
Ingredients
For the cake
  • 2¼ cups cake flour (I make my own by substituting 1 tbsp of flour with corn starch for every 1 cup flour)
  • 1½ cups caster sugar
  • 11/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 5 large eggs, separated, plus 3 large egg whites
  • zest of 2 oranges
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¾ cup finely grated bittersweet chocolate
For the orange ganache
  • 140 gm bittersweet chocolate
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp Grand Marnier (or orange juice)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F / 180°C
  2. Sift the dry ingredients- flour, sugar, baking powder, salt together into a bowl of mixer.
  3. Make a well in the centre and carefully pour (in the same order) the oil, egg yolks, ½ cup orange juice, zest and water. Beat using a paddle attachment on low speed until just mixed.
  4. In a clean, grease free bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Then carefully stir one-quarter into the egg yolk batter to lighten it. Fold in the rest with a spatula until batter is streaky.
  5. Add the grated chocolate and fold into the mixture until just combined.
  6. Transfer the mixture into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Smooth the top with an angled spatula and cook in the oven for about 50 mins until the cake springs back when gently pressed.
  7. When ready, put the cake on a rack upside down and set aside to completely cool.
  8. Once cool, run a spatula or thin knife around to loosen the cake and unmould. Place the cake smooth side up on the rack over a tray.
  9. Make ganache.
For the ganache:
  1. Bring the cream to a simmer in a heavy-bottomed pot on medium heat. Pour cream over the chopped chocolate. Add liqueur. Let stand for 3 minutes, then stir well until chocolate melts and the ganache is smooth.
  2. Pour the ganache over the cake and smooth with a spatula. Let set before serving.
  3. The cake can be stored at room temperature for 2 days, wrapped in plastic wrap
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2017/03/11/orange-chocolate-chiffon-cake/