orange chocolate cake

CAKE

• 3.oz or 90g unsweetened chocolate



• 1/2 cup or 125 ml milk



• 1/2 cup or 125 ml white sugar



• 1/2 cup or 125 ml butter or margarine



• 1/2 cup or 125 ml brown sugar



• 3 eggs, beaten



• 1/4 cup or 50ml unsweetened orange juice



• 2 tbsp or 30ml grated orange zest



• 1 3/4 or 425ml all purpose flour



• 2 tsp or 2 ml salt



• 2tsp or 10ml baking powder



• 3/4 tsp or 3ml baking soda

ORANGE CREAM

• 2 cups or 500ml milk



• 1/4 cup or 50ml orange juice



• 2 egg yolks



• 1/2 cup or 125ml sugar



• 2 tbsp or 30 ml cornstarch, dissolved in a little water



• grated zest of 1 orange

METHOD

• Preheat oven to 350 F(180C). Grease and lightly flour an 8-inch(20ml) square cake pan.



• In a saucepan, combine chocolate, milk and white sugar. Heat over low heat, stirring, until chocolate melts. Let cool.



• In a bowl, cream the butter until fluffy. Add brown and mix well. Stir in the egg yolks. Add orange juice and zest. Mix well.



• Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add flour mixture bit by bit to chocolate mixture, alternating with egg mixture. Blend well. Pour into prepare pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes.



• To make orange cream, heat together milk, orange juice and zest in a saucepan until just streaming. set aside.



• In a bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until light. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan. Cook a few minutes over low heat. Stir in cornstarch mixture until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool.



• When cake is done, let it stand 15 minutes before unmolding. Cut in 1/2 to make two layers. Spread some orange cream between layers and using the rest as icing.