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January 27, 2016

Orange Cake & Chocolate Ganache

This super fluffy, delicate, buttery, beautifully scented orange cake draped with not-too-sweet and with a hint of bitterness, rich chocolate ganache revealed to be a perfect combination, bringing together the best of both worlds.Specially scrumptious the easy peasy recipe makes it a go-to for a special occasion [or none at all!] with its fragrance with the most alluring bright orange flavour. I hope I’ve managed to sell this cake recipe to you already!

Ingredients:
  • 4 eggs
  • zest of 2 small oranges
  • juice of 2 small oranges
  • 40ml liquid butter
  • 250gr sugar
  • 350g self-raising flour 
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 dark choclate
  • 1 package cream

Separate the yolks from the whites and whisk the egg whites. Reserve the whisked egg whites. Whisk the egg yolks with , the oil and the zest of the orange.
Afterwards add the juice of the orange and whisk again. Add the flour and whisk, then involving the whisked egg whites. Pour it a mold buttered and sprinkl it with flour and take it to the oven pre heated at 180º for about 35-40 minutes.


Ingredientes:
  • 4 ovos
  • raspa de 2 laranjas pequenas 
  • sumo de 2 laranjas pequenas
  • 40ml manteiga líquida
  • 250gr açúcar
  • 350g farinha com fermento
  • 1 colher de fermento
  • chocolate culinária
  • 1 pacote natas
Separe as gemas das claras e bata as claras em castelo. Reserve as claras. Bata bem as gemas com o açúcar, a manteiga líquida e com a raspa da laranja. Adicione depois o sumo da laranja e bata de novo. Junte a farinha e bata, depois envolvendo as claras batidas em castelo. Verta dentro da forma untada com manteiga e polvilhada com farinha e leve a cozer a 180ºC, cerca de 35-40 minutos.



5 comments:

  1. Maravilha de bolo, bem elegante e apetitoso!

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  2. Chocolate e laranja casam na perfeição! Beijinhos

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  3. Adoro bolos com sabor a laranja e depois ainda leva essa maravilhosa cobertura.
    Não dá mesmo para resistir, ficou divino

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  4. Também te acontece a ganache ficar demasiado liquida, detesto quando isso me acontece, ainda não consegui acertar bem com as medidas para ter a ganache perfeita, cremosa, sedosa e espessa...
    http://bloglairdutemps.blogspot.pt/

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  5. Me lo comería ahora mismo...que aspecto mas delicioso tiene.
    Besos

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