How to Make Chocolate Orange Buttercream

Zucchini Chocolate Orange Cake

After much deliberating i settled on a vegan orange and almond cake with chocolate buttercream, dark chocolate drip and candied orange slices.

Recipe Summary Zucchini Chocolate Orange Cake

Very moist and different.

Ingredients | Chocolate Orange Buttercream

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¾ cup butter

2 cups white sugar

3 eggs, beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

½ cup milk

3 cups grated zucchini

1 tablespoon orange zest

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar

¼ cup orange juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.

In a medium bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla and milk to the butter mixture. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Fold in zucchini, orange zest, and nuts.

Pour into a greased and floured Bundt cake pan. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, drizzle with glaze.

To make the glaze: In a small bowl mix together sugar, orange juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Invert cake onto serving dish, then pour glaze over.

Info | Chocolate Orange Buttercream

prep: 25 mins cook: 50 mins additional: 15 mins total: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 Bundt pan

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