Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 340 g butter (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 100 g semisweet chocolate (melted for frosting)
- 1 tsp orange zest (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- Add eggs, vegetable oil, orange juice, hot coffee, vanilla extract, and orange zest to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- For frosting, beat butter until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder; stir in melted semisweet chocolate and orange zest until smooth.
- Once cooled, frost the cake evenly with the chocolate-orange buttercream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (95g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg