Best 7 Chocolate Orange Punch Bowl Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the softened butter and 1 tablespoon of the cocoa to make a thick paste. Use this paste to paint the inside of the Bundt pan. Set aside.
• In an electric mixer, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and remaining 1/2 cup cocoa and mix until blended. Add the orange juice, mayonnaise, vinegar and vanilla and mix until just combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in the orange zest. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
• For the chocolate glaze: Mix the confectioners' sugar and cocoa together. Whisk in the orange juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches a good consistency to drizzle. Drizzle the glaze over the cake.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan.
• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix milk and orange peel. With whisk, beat pudding mix into milk mixture about 2 minutes or until blended.
• Cut or tear cooled cake into 1-inch pieces. Arrange half of pieces in 3 1/2-quart glass serving bowl, cutting pieces to fit shape of bowl. Drizzle 1/2 cup of the chocolate syrup over cake; spread with 2 cups of the pudding. Reserve 1/2 cup orange segments for garnish; arrange remaining orange segments over pudding. Add remaining cake pieces. Top with remaining chocolate syrup, remaining pudding and the whipped topping. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
• Garnish dessert with reserved orange segments. Store covered in refrigerator up to 8 hours.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. HEAT OVEN TO 350F. GREASE BOTTOM ONLY OF A 13X9 INCH PAN WITH COOKING SPRAY.
• 2. MAKE CAKE AS DIRECTED ON PACKAGE. RUN KNIFE AROUND SIDES OF PAN TO LOOSEN. COOL COMPLETELY.
• 3. MEANWHILE, IN A LARGE BOWL, MIX MILK AND ORANGE PEEL. WITH WIRE WHISK, BEAT PUDDING MIX INTO MILK MIXTURE ABOUT 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL BLENDED.
• 4. CUT COOLED CAKE INTO 1-INCH PIECES. ARRANGE PIECES IN A 3 1/2 QT GLASS SERVING BOWL, CUTTING PIECES TO FIT SHAPE OF BOWL. DRIZZLE 1/2 CUP OF THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE OVER CAKE; SPREAD WITH 2 CUPS OF PUDDING. RESERVE 1/2 CUP ORANGE SEGMENTS FOR GARNISH; ARRANGE REMAINING SEGMENTS OVER PUDDING. ADD REMAINING CAKE PIECES. TOP WITH REMAINING FUDGE SAUCE, REMAINING PUDDING AND THE WHIPPED TOPPING. COVER AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 2 HRS.
• 5. GARNISH DESSERT WITH RESERVED ORANGE SEGMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DIPPED IN MELTED CHOCOLATE. STORE COVERED IN REFRIGERATOR UP TO 8 HRS.

PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in pineapple; cover and refrigerate. Fold coconut and nuts into whipped topping., To assemble, cut the cake into 1-in. cubes; place half in a 5-qt. punch bowl. Top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with additional pecans if desired. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat two 8 inch round cake pans with cooking spray, and line bottoms with parchment paper.
• Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest from oranges in strips. Place in food processor, and coarsely chop, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl. Add 1/3 cup sugar and blend until peel is minced. Add 1/4 cup marmalade, and pulse until mixture is pureed. Transfer to a large bowl. Add 3/4 cup unsalted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• With an electric mixer, cream mixture until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 cup sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda into small bowl. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the orange juice, mixing just until incorporated. Divide batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• For the Chocolate Ganache: Bring cream and butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan. Remove from heat, add chocolate chips and stir until melted.
• For Orange Cream Cheese Filling: in a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 tablespoons marmalade.
• To assemble cake: Cut each cake into 2 layers. Place 1 layer on plate. Spread filling on the bottom cake. Pour hot ganache over bottom layer, let cool slightly. Top with second cake layer. Spread with filling. Pour hot ganache over second layer. Repeat for third layer. Top with fourth cake layer. Pour remaining ganache over entire cake for a shiny finish. Refrigerate uncovered cake until ganache is a hard coating.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake as directed on package and bake in a 9x13 inch pan. Cool.
• In a medium bowl, beat pudding with milk until thick and let set in the fridge.
• Cut cake into small cubes and place half of them in the bottom of a glass punch bowl.
• Make a layer, placing half of the pudding over the cake cubes, cover with half of the crushed candy bars pieces and then with half of the Cool Whip.
• Then make another layer with the remainder cake cubes, pudding, candy bar pieces and cover with Cool Whip.
• Sprinkle pecans or nuts on top and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight for better flavor.

ORANGE DREAM PUNCH

Steps:

• Place sherbet and frozen orange juice concentrate in a punch bowl. Allow to thaw for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in ginger ale.