Christmas Orange and Chocolate Bundt Cake soft, fluffy, and delicious. It smells of oranges and goodness, the recipe I want to share with you today. A soft Orange Bundt Cake with candied fruit and chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast, a snack, or any time of the day. Just imagine the delicious aroma that filled my house in no time. I decorated my Bundt Cake with almond flakes and sugar granules for a special and irresistible result. I also recommend reading my Christmas Cake recipe with candied fruits and raisins. A dessert that is prepared in minutes, with the juice and zest of an untreated orange for an exceptional aroma. A perfect dessert for Christmas breakfast, but also a Christmas Cake that can replace the Panettone if you don’t feel like taking on a long and challenging preparation. Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare a soft and fragrant Christmas Bundt Cake together
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: For a 9-inch diameter pan
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 200.46 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 33.89 (g) of which sugars 18.07 (g)
- Proteins 3.89 (g)
- Fat 6.49 (g) of which saturated 2.87 (g)of which unsaturated 1.88 (g)
- Fibers 2.91 (g)
- Sodium 16.63 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 75 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 for the Christmas Orange Cake
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 orange (untreated)
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup candied orange peel
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 packet baking powder (8 grams)
- 20 g sugar crystals
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- as needed powdered sugar (for decoration)
What You Need to Make the Orange and Chocolate Bundt Cake
- Bundt Pan
- Mixer
How to Make the Christmas Orange and Chocolate Cake
To prepare this dessert, you need an untreated orange to use its peel. Wash the orange well. Beat the 2 whole eggs with the sugar using an electric mixer for 7-8 minutes until you get a light and frothy mixture.
Add the grated zest of the orange to the eggs, and the melted butter. Squeeze the orange to extract juice and add it to the eggs. You need about 100 ml of orange juice, if that is not enough, add the juice of another half orange. Mix.
Add the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix well. Finally, add the chocolate chips and the candied orange peel cut into small cubes. Mix the batter well with a spatula.
Mix the batter well with a spatula. Grease a 9-inch diameter bundt pan. Pour the mixture into it.
Distribute the sliced almonds and sugar crystals over the surface. Bake the Orange Cake in a preheated oven at 350°F in static mode for 35-40 minutes.
Always perform the “toothpick test” to check the cooking inside the cake. Let the Christmas Bundt Cake cool before unmolding it onto a serving plate. Decorate it as desired with powdered sugar.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
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This Bundt Cake stays soft and moist in a container for 3 days.
If the candied orange peels are very dry and hard, I recommend microwaving them for 20 seconds. They will become soft and delightful
Also check out my Mini Cakes with Cream and Nutella
Your Questions
Can I replace the butter with oil?
Yes, with 50 ml of vegetable oil or light olive oil
I don’t like candied fruits, can I omit them?
Of course, you can simply omit them or, if you prefer, replace them with raisins softened in warm water
