
Add more of those intensely orange flavored ingredients like orange zest (try the freeze-dried variety for an even bolder flavor), pure orange extract or orange oil. You can also serve the cake with a refreshing salad made of fillets of orange and some fresh lemon balm.
The main issue is usually too much baking powder so make sure that you follow the recipe exactly. If you realise your mistake before baking, you have two options: increase the recipe to match the amount of baking powder or add a neutralising acid like cream of tartar or lemon juice.
Always follow the recipe: use the right ingredients and avoid substituting as far as possible, mix the ingredients exactly as instructed, don’t set your oven higher than the recommended temperature and stick to the baking time (unless, of course, your cake is underbaked and needs a few extra minutes).
It’s often said that opposites attract, and you won’t need to look further than this orange cake to know that it’s true. Balancing a fresh and zesty fruitiness with the lush and decadent richness of dark chocolate truffle, every mouthful will pack a flavor-punch that is difficult to describe, and near impossible to resist.
Some flavor combinations taste as if they were, quite literally, made for one another. Bringing together the fresh sharpness of oranges and the decadent velvetiness of chocolate.
The orange-chocolate combination is not a new one. Dating as far back as 1927 when the first Jaffa Cakes were baked, the flavor combination has inspired anything from ice cream and brownies to chocolate bars. As the main stars of a cake, however, these two ingredients shine at their very brightest.
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