I know I am late with my dessert for Sweet Fridays, but I had to wait until yesterday to make this cake. The wait was worth, though. Last night we went out for dinner with Jon’s family. It has become a tradition that I bring a cake to those dinners, that’s why I waited a couple of extra days to make last week’s dessert. What kind of cake did I make this time? A really good one.
This is the third month that I participate in Nicole’s event Taste & Create. This month I was paired with Raaga of The Singing Chef. There are a lot of interesting recipes on Raaga’s blog but after looking for a while I decided to look only in the dessert section, after all I was hunting for a cake recipe. I knew what recipe I was going to try the moment I read the title: Chocolate Orange Marble Cake. I love oranges and I love chocolate and when you put it all together in a cake it has to be a perfect combination, right?
Actually, I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out, but my fears were unfounded. Everybody loved the cake and Jon’s dad kept telling every server that walked by the table that I was a great cook. I guess that means I can start my own catering business/bakery? Ah, if I only had the money to invest 
Anyway, the cake wasn’t perfect. I ran into two small problems. First the bottom and parts of the side of the cake broke when I took it out of the baking dish (you can see in the picture) and I didn’t have orange food coloring, only yellow, so the frosting looked more lemon-ish than orange. That, however, didn’t affect the taste at all. It was still a winner and a cake that I will for certain make again (for parties and family reunions because I am going into a diet [yeah, right])
Make sure to visit Nicole’s and Raaga’s blogs for more delicious recipes.
Buen provecho!
10 Replies
Lovely cake, well done! I’m going to check out the recipe, to get some pointers!
Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Ben, I too a a fan of chocolate and orange. You’re repoitoire of sweets is awesome.
Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
I love anything chocolate and orange. And the cake looks amazing. I’m not sure a more orange look would have added to the appeal, actually.
Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Looks delectable, Ben! I love orange and chocolate, too.
You can start catering small, for meetings or small parties and go from there.
Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Chocolate and orange or “jaffa” are amazing together. Love the cake Ben.
Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Very nice . And a seal of approval from the family!
Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I knew this is what you’d pick. It looks delish… I didn’t have pics of the cut cake as I made it as a gift for someone
Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
This cake looks like it’s all dressed up and ready for a party. Orange and chocolate are a terrific combo.
Posted on March 25th, 2008 at 2:46 am
This is one of the coolest cakes I’ve seen. I love orange and chocolate together! And why don’t I have Taste & Create down on my calendar. It’s so much fun! As far as the bakery idea goes, you’re moving to Paradise to open one with me, remember?
Posted on March 30th, 2008 at 2:20 am
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