The chocolate ring cake with orange crumble is a delicious and fragrant dessert, perfect for breakfast or a snack. Its peculiarity is the contrast between the intense taste of chocolate and the freshness of the orange, which blend into an irresistible combination of flavors.
The base of the cake is a soft and rich chocolate dough, while the crumble is a crunchy crust made of flour, sugar, butter, and orange zest. The combination of these two textures creates a unique sensory experience.
The preparation of this cake is quite simple and does not require special skills in the kitchen. It is an ideal dessert to prepare even at the last moment when you crave something good and tasty.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 10 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 454.36 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 62.32 (g) of which sugars 34.47 (g)
- Proteins 8.90 (g)
- Fat 21.30 (g) of which saturated 6.34 (g)of which unsaturated 12.18 (g)
- Fibers 1.78 (g)
- Sodium 87.09 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 86 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup potato starch
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 packet baking powder
- 5 eggs (medium whole)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp cups sugar
- 1/2 cup sunflower oil
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 pinch salt
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup muscovado sugar
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1 tbsp orange (orange paste. If you don't have the paste, use some grated orange peel)
Tools
- 1 Stand Mixer
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Bundt Pan
Steps
Let’s start by preparing the crumble. In a bowl, add the flour
the muscovado sugar
the pinch of salt
the softened butter cut into pieces.
Work with your hands until you get a powdery mixture
Add the tablespoon of orange paste. You can find the recipe for orange paste among the ingredients. If you don’t have it, you can safely substitute it with grated organic orange peel.
Cover and leave in the fridge.
Now prepare the chocolate cake batter. In a stand mixer, if you don’t have a stand mixer, you can easily use electric beaters, add the eggs and yolks.
Add the sugar.
Mix until doubled
With the stand mixer running, gradually add the sunflower oil.
In a bowl, combine the sifted powders, i.e., the flour, potato starch, cocoa, and baking powder.
Using a spatula, gradually incorporate the powders with movements from the bottom up to prevent deflating the mixture
At this point, add the chocolate chips.
Pour the mixture into a 9.5-inch bundt pan
Add the crumble on top and bake in a static oven at 347°F for 40 minutes.
