Orange Party Cake With Chocolate Coating
Serves: 5
Meagan Lindgren
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
48
Sweetness
58
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Margarine (softened)1.25 cups
White Sugar2
Eggs6 tbsps
Orange Zest (grated)1 cup
Orange Juice1 cup
Milk2 cups
Cake Flour2 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Baking Soda2 tbsps
Water (cold)2 cups
Heavy Whipping Cream1 cup
Sugar (confectioners')1.5 tbsps
ButterDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Grease and line with buttered wax paper two 8 inch round pans
3
Cream together margarine and 1 1/4 cup white sugar until light and fluffy
4
Beat in eggs and orange rind until thoroughly combined
5
Stir in 1/2 cup orange juice and milk
6
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture, and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes
7
Blend in orange food coloring
8
Pour batter into prepared pans
9
Bake for 25 minutes
10
Cool 10 minutes, and then remove layers from pans
11
Peel off wax paper, and cool completely on wire racks
12
Split each layer of cake, making 4 thin layers
13
Sprinkle layers with 1/4 cup orange juice
14
Sprinkle gelatin on the cold water in a small cup; let stand 5 minutes
15
Place cup in boiling water bath, and stir until gelatin is dissolved
16
Remove from heat, and set aside for a minute
17
Whip cream with confectioners' sugar until just starting to thicken
18
Continue beating while you add the orange juice
19
Slowly pour in gelatin, and combine thoroughly
20
Beat until stiff
21
Fill layers with orange flavored whipped cream
22
In a double boiler, combine squares of chocolate and butter or margarine; stir until melted
23
Let cool until chocolate thickens somewhat
24
Pour chocolate on top of cake, letting it drizzle down the sides
25
Refrigerate cake for 24 hours
26
Let cake sit at room temperature at least 1 hour before serving