Orange Chocolate Cake
Cake mix gets a major facelift to create an incredibly rich and moist yet bright cake. This Orange Chocolate Cake is easy to make and sure to impress.
Servings 12 servings
Equipment
- Bundt pan
Ingredients
For cake batter:
- 1 15.25 ounce box chocolate cake mix
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- zest of 2 oranges
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
For chocolate ganache:
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt pan well. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, kosher salt and orange zest from 2 oranges. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, orange juice, oil, eggs, vanilla and sour cream. Pour into the dry mixture and fold until it just comes together. Pour into prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Place a cooling rack on top of the cake and gently flip to release the cake from the bundt pan. Allow to fully cool.
- Once cake is cool, make the ganache. Place chopped chocolate and orange zest into a bowl. Set aside. Add heavy cream to a small saucepan or microwave safe bowl. Bring to a simmer then remove from heat. Pour hot heavy cream over the chocolate mixture and stir until all the chocolate is melted. Pour over the cooled cake.