Chocolate Orange and Cake are three words that are music to my ears! I really miss Terry’s chocolate oranges now I think of it…mind you, is it me or are they also stricken with the shrinking epidemic that seems to be sweeping across the country. I digress (it happens a lot these days!)
Back to cake, and oh what a cake! This little beauty came about after my fruit and veggie box delivered lots of oranges and I wanted to do more than just juice them or eat them sliced. My family are now having to endure more and more of my baking without eggs or dairy…so I can have my cake and eat it too!
This does however pose a problem when it comes to three super sleuths when it comes to vegan baking. Guess what?
Tricked them!
That’s right, the Glutarama clan didn’t realise this Chocolate Orange cake was indeed mummy friendly too.
Oh, and while I’m here updating my recipe’s pin (thanks Pinterest for keep changing what you like our pins to look like – NOT) I’ve managed to fleece the family with a few more gluten free and vegan cakes in addition to this Chocolate Orange Cake, click through for my Roast Orange & Pecan Cake, Mocha Cake and Apple & Cinnamon Cake. Somebody stop me (don’t) this girls on a roll.
Superbly moist and the perfect addition to an afternoon tea table, this simple to make gluten free and vegan cake will have family coming back for more time and time again.
- 200 g self raising gluten free flour
- 100 g golden caster sugar
- 50 g dairy free spread
- 40 g cocoa powder
- 2 heaped tsp ground chia seeds
- 150 ml soya milk
- juice and zest of one large orange leave a little zest back to decorate
- 100 g dark chocolate melted
- 100 g icing sugar
- 50 g dairy free spread
- remaining zest of one orange
Pop the oven on to preheat at 200°C (180°C for fan ovens)
In a large mixing bowl add the caster sugar and dairy free spread and beat to combine.
Add the remaining ingredients; juice, chia seeds, cocoa powder, soya milk and flour. Take out any frustration on the cake batter and beat like crazy - this is a throw it in the bowl kind of recipe, my favourite kind!
Plop the cake batter into a prepared greased and lined tin, I used a loose bottom 7" cake tin on this occasion, an 8" tin will work just as well but you'll get a shallower cake that's all!
Bake for 20-22mins, it's ready when it smells awesome and is springy to the touch. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before proceeding to the icing stage.
To make the icing simply add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl (use the same one as before, saves washing up!) and mix to combine. pour over the cooled cake and smooth to the edges, adding the remaining zest to decorate.
Stick the kettle on and enjoy with friends.
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Can you make this without chia seeds?
Yes of course, the chia is to replace the egg for those who cannot have egg or wish to make a vegan cake. If you still need an egg free version you could use ground flax seed, alternatively use a good old fashioned egg – thanks for commenting and let me know if you made it. Rebecca x
Oh my word does this cake sound good!!! And I don’t do chocolate cake, but you had me at chocolate and orange, such a winning combo!! x
I miss Terrys Chocolate Oranges sooooo much..this cake satisfies the those cravings for sure! xxx
I NEED this NOW! It looks so delicious and would make me very happy! xx
Name the date and we’ll have a slice and a cuppa together sweetie, your place or mine? xxx
Ooh how absolutely delicious does this look! I adore chocolate orange bekes! It’s definitely one of my favourite flavour combos – if not THE favourite. And that chocolate icing – such a gorgeous shine!
Angela x
Thank you sweetheart, it’s super-dooper delicious! I miss Terrys Chocolate Orange sooooo much ;-)
Chocolate orange has to be my all time favourite chocolate combination. I would love a big slice of this cake please! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Your cake looks so gooey and moist! And chocolate orange is my favourite!
Oh wow, your chocolate orange cake look utterly fabulous. Please send some over I’m in deperate need of tea and cake. Commenting as BritMums Baking Round-up editor. :) xx
Is there no end to your talent, lady? This cake looks absolutely amazing! Just replace the orange with coffee for me and I’ll love you forever (especially if you serve a strong cup of coffee with it hahaha!). I love the fact you’re encouraging your readership to take out their frustration on the cake batter: a bit of baking therapy never hurt anyone! Oh, and thanks for joining in with #FreeFromFridays.
I think chocolate and orange is a fantastic combination and I know we would all love this cake!
Thank you Corina, it’s a real winner x
That looks so good! I’m eating vegan at the moment and was doing fine but the last few days I’ve really been craving a big slice of something unhealthy – this looks like it would be just the solution.
Haha, think that’s a compliment! The good thing about my blog is that it’s a little bit of naughty to balance the universe…just depends on how naughty you want to be ;-)
Ooo…I so need a slice of this now! I really wish I hadn’t come and looked ;)!
Haha, sorry about that, not the best when you’re avoiding sugar and carbs ;-)
Yum! I recently tried a chocolate and sweet potato cake that surprised me with its moist flavor. Orange sounds like something I might enjoy even more, though…or maybe a combination, since I seem to have trouble following recipes as they are written these days!
LOVE IT! and that is exactly how loads of my recipes start…finding a recipe I like the look of, veering off in a totally different direction and creating something awesome (not always, though, boy have their been some disasters!) Let me know how you get on, I’d love to see photos, you can tag me in tweets or on Facebook :-)