Orange-Mocha-Chocolate Cake

Orange-Mocha-Chocolate Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Orange-Mocha-Chocolate Cake a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 595 calories, 6g of protein, and 35g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of semisweet chocolate chips, instant coffee granules, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350F. Grease bottoms only of two 8-inch square pans. In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 teaspoon espresso coffee, water, oil and eggs. Beat with electric mixer at low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly.
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2
Pour into greased pans.
3
Bake at 350F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen.
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4
Remove cakes from pans; place on wire racks. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
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In medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of the whipping cream, sugar, butter and 1/2 teaspoon espresso coffee. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil, stirring frequently.
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Remove from heat.
7
Add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Stir in liqueur. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
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8
In medium bowl, beat remaining 1 1/2 cups whipping cream just until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
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9
Place 1 cake layer, top side down, on serving plate.
10
Spread orange marmalade and 1 cup of the chocolate whipped cream over top. Top with second cake layer, top side up. Reserve about 1/2 cup chocolate whipped cream for garnish. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining chocolate whipped cream.
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11
Pipe reserved chocolate whipped cream around top edge of cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Just before serving, garnish as desired.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs, 15 m.
Servings12
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
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