Chocolate And Orange Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 ounces butter
• 3 1/2 ounces sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 6 ounces self raising flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 ounces milk
• 10 ounces heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons orange liqueur
• 1 orange, grated zest and segments

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 lightly grease two 6” cake tins.
• 3 melt the butter and sugar in a saucepan over a low heat.
• 4 leave to cool for 2 minutes.
• 5 add the egg and beat well.
• 6 fold in the flour and cocoa powder.
• 7 mix the baking soda and the milk, and add slowly to the mixture.
• 8 pour into the prepared cake tins and bake for 25 minutes, until cooked and risen.
• 9 leave in the tins for 2 minutes, then turn out and leave to cool on a wire rack.
• 10 whip the cream stiffly.
• 11 fold in the liqueur and most of the orange zest.
• 12 use to sandwich the cakes together, reserving a little for the top.
• 13 decorate with the remaining cream mixture, orange zest and the segments.