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Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake
- Time
- 2 hr
- Makes
- Servings: 12 to 16
- Ingredients
- 17
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound (8 ounces or 225 grams) unsalted butter at room temperature
- Finely grated zest from 4 large oranges
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 large or extra-large eggs, at room temperature (Ina calls for extra-large but large works fine here)
- 3 cups (390 grams) all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons (15 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 2 oranges)
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (12 ounces or 340 grams) semisweet chocolate chunks
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 2 oranges)
- 8 ounces (225 grams) semisweet chocolate chips or chopped semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules (optional)
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