Orange & White Chocolate Cake
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Orange & White Chocolate Cake
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12slices | 25minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 90minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2large Orangesabout 500g (use additional oranges if small)
- 1/3cup Olive Oil
- 1tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2cups Plain Flour
- 1 1/2tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2tsp Bicarb Soda
- 1/2cup Desiccated Coconut
- 1/8tsp Salt
- 4 Eggs
- 1 1/2cups Caster Sugar
- 200g White Chocolate
- Icing Sugarto dust cake
Instructions
- Pre-heat a fan forced oven to 150°C (300°F).
- Grease & line with baking paper one 22cm (9 inch) springform baking pan.
- Cut the ends of each orange (with a small cut), then chop the oranges (including peel) into smaller chunks.
- Add orange to a feed processor and process to a coarse puree.
- Add olive oil and vanilla extract and process to mix through.
- In a separate bowl, add plain flour, baking powder, bicarb soda, desiccated coconut and salt. Mix to combine.
- In a separate large bowl add eggs and beat for about 3 minutes, using an electric beater, until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add caster sugar while continuing to beat the eggs, Mix until fully combined.
- In alternating batches, fold the flour mixture and the orange mixture into the egg mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Melt white chocolate in a microwave bowl and set microwave to 50% power and cook for 30 second intervals, until fully melted. Check chocolate after each 30 second interval.
- Fold white chocolate through the cake mixture..
- Pour / spoon mixture into baking pan, smooth the surface and bake in oven for 80-90 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for about 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust with icing sugar before serving.