Desserts

Dark Chocolate Cake

It takes just 15 minutes to prep this perfect-for-entertaining chocolate cake with rich, made-from-scratch flavour – with a hint of orange!

What You Need:

  • 1 pkg. (170 g) Baker’s Premium 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate, divided
  • 7 Tbsp. butter, divided
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. orange extract
  • 1-1/4 cups flour, divided
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp. whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup each fresh blueberries and raspberries

Make It:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Microwave 3 oz. chocolate and 6 Tbsp. butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
  • Add sugar to chocolate mixture; beat with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in orange extract. Add 1/4 cup flour and baking soda; mix well. Gradually add remaining flour alternately with water, mixing well after each addition.
  • Pour into greased and floured 9-inch round pan.
  • Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 min. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
  • Microwave whipping cream, remaining chocolate and remaining butter in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Drizzle over cake.
  • Top with berries just before serving.

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Source:kraftcanada.com