ORANGE-ALMOND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING

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Categories     Cake     Food Processor     Mixer     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake     Orange     Almond     Birthday     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 large oranges
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup whole almonds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups plus generous 1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
4 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
Chocolate Icing
Additional whole almonds
Small orange-slice triangles
Fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Dust with flour; tap out excess. Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) in strips from oranges. Coarsely chop enough peel to measure 1/2 cup. Combine flour, 1 cup almonds, baking powder and salt in processor; blend until finely ground. Transfer to medium bowl. Place 2 cups sugar and orange peel in processor; blend until peel is finely minced.
  • Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until blended. Add sugar mixture and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Mix milk and both extracts in small bowl. On low speed, beat flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with milk mixture in 3 additions each. Divide batter among prepared pans.
  • Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 5 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely. Boil 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice and remaining generous 1 tablespoon sugar in small saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes. Brush warm juice mixture over tops of cooled cakes.
  • Place 1 cake layer, orange syrup side up, on cake platter. Spread 1 cup Chocolate Icing over. Top with second cake layer, then 1 cup icing. Top with third cake layer, syrup side up. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and store at room temperature.) Arrange additional almonds, orange triangles and mint leaves around top edge of cake. Slice cake and serve.

Md Shejan
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This cake was delicious! The orange and almond flavors were very prominent, and the chocolate icing was rich and creamy. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone who loves orange-flavored desserts.


Delilah Lewis
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This cake was a bit dry, but the flavor was still good. I think I would have liked it better if I had used a different icing.


sonic 16 bit
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This cake was amazing! I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the icing was rich and creamy.


Etwar Eti
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I think I would have liked it better if I had used a different icing.


jacqueline Bunoro
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This cake was delicious! The orange and almond flavors were very prominent, and the chocolate icing was rich and creamy. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone who loves orange-flavored desserts.


Ibrahim Asik
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I've never been a fan of almond-flavored desserts, but this cake changed my mind. The orange and almond flavors were perfectly balanced, and the chocolate icing was the perfect finishing touch.


Mkhuliseni Reginald
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This cake was a bit dry, but the flavor was still good. I think I would have liked it better if I had used a different icing.


Jennifer Ducharme
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I'm not a huge fan of orange-flavored desserts, but I really enjoyed this cake. The almond flavor balanced out the orange flavor perfectly, and the chocolate icing was the perfect finishing touch.


Ren'e Nunya
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The orange and almond flavors were very prominent, and the chocolate icing was rich and creamy.


ThatGuyKira
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I was really impressed with this cake. It was easy to make and turned out perfectly. The flavor was incredible, and the icing was the perfect finishing touch.


Zaid Afriri
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This cake was amazing! I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the icing was rich and creamy.


kasmir Hittang
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I've tried many orange almond cake recipes, but this one is by far the best. The cake is so moist and flavorful, and the icing is the perfect complement.


Lea Qader
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This orange almond cake with chocolate icing was a hit at my last dinner party! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the icing was rich and decadent. I will definitely be making this cake again.