Chocolate Orange Drizzle Cake
A delicious twist on a classic, I love the chocolate & orange combination & it works so well in this cake!
Serves 8 Approx 35p per serving
Prep time 15 minutes Cooking time 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 225g unsalted butter
- 225g caster sugar
- 175g self raising flour
- 50g cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- the finely grated zest of 1 large orange
For the drizzle topping
- 85g caster sugar
- juice of 1½ large oranges
Heat the oven to 180C/Fan160C/Gas4
Grease & line a 21cm cake tin with baking paper.
In a bowl beat the butter & sugar together until pale & fluffy.
Mix in the eggs one at a time then sift in the flour & cocoa powder & add the orange zest. Mix well until combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin & level the top.
Place in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer or tip of a knife comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the tin while you make the topping.
Mix together the 85g caster sugar & the orange juice. Prick the cake all over while it's still warm & pour over the orange & sugar mixture.
Allow the cake to cool completely & the topping to go crunchy then remove from the tin.
Enjoy!
