• Home
  • About
    • About Olivia
    • The Pastry Diaries
    • Privacy & Disclosure
  • eBooks
  • Recipes
    • Cakes
      • Birthday Cakes
      • Bundt Cakes
      • Chocolate Cakes
      • Christmas Cakes
      • Classic Cakes
      • Drip Cakes
      • Easter Cakes
      • Fruity Cakes
      • Halloween Cakes
      • Naked Cakes
      • Thanksgiving Cakes
      • Valentine’s Cakes
      • Vanilla Cakes
    • Cookie Cups
    • Cookies
    • Frostings & Fillings
    • Holiday Desserts
  • Shop
  • Tutorials

Subscribe for the latest recipes:

Liv for Cake

Classic Cake Recipes with a Modern Twist

  • Home
  • About
    • About Olivia
    • The Pastry Diaries
    • Privacy & Disclosure
  • eBooks
  • Recipes
    • Cakes
      • Birthday Cakes
      • Bundt Cakes
      • Chocolate Cakes
      • Christmas Cakes
      • Classic Cakes
      • Drip Cakes
      • Easter Cakes
      • Fruity Cakes
      • Halloween Cakes
      • Naked Cakes
      • Thanksgiving Cakes
      • Valentine’s Cakes
      • Vanilla Cakes
    • Cookie Cups
    • Cookies
    • Frostings & Fillings
    • Holiday Desserts
  • Shop
  • Tutorials

Home » Cakes » Chocolate Orange Cake

Chocolate Orange Cake

By Olivia, 12 Comments

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full Disclosure Policy for details.

Bring a classic flavour combination together with this Chocolate Orange Cake! Orange infused cake layers with a silky chocolate buttercream.

Cake on a glass cake stand.

Well, I am happy to report that I’ve kicked the nasty cough (for the most part). The prescription cough syrup helped immensely, though it hasn’t totally gotten rid of it. I am nursing an injured rib from all the coughing, but it’s infinitely less painful than the cracked ribs I’ve had before (due to coughs). I am so grateful to everyone who provided tips and suggestions. Thank you!!

So, no ranting or complaining today, just talk about this pretty Chocolate Orange Cake!

Close up of the side fo the cake.

Chocolate and orange is one of my favourite combos. Second only to chocolate mint… and I just realized that it’s a little ridiculous that I don’t have a chocolate mint cake recipe on the blog. Adding it to the list as we speak.

The Ultimate Cake Collection

Over 50 of my very favorite cake recipes all in one place! From Classic Cakes to Holiday favorites and everything in between.

Get your copy today!

This cake was inspired by Terry’s Chocolate Orange. It’s especially popular around the holidays, but you can get it year round. The chocolate and orange flavour pairing is a perfect match.

Overhead shot of the cake.

This Chocolate Orange cake is fairly simple to make, as are the candied orange slices that adorn it. The cake layers, infused with orange juice and zest, are paired with a simple (and delicious) chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream. The buttercream didn’t turn out as dark as I wanted, but it’s challenging with a Swiss meringue because the meringue starts super white. Still, it tastes chocolatey and delicious.

I probably sliced the candied oranges a bit thick, so they were a challenge to keep up on the cake (especially while I was taking pics). I’d recommend slicing them thinner if you decide to make them. Read more about my tips on The Cake Blog.

A slice of cake on a plate.

Once again, I struggled a bit with these pics. I don’t know why I insist on doing the white backdrops when they give me so much trouble. I guess I just love that bright white look and hope that someday I might be able to make my pics look good on it! Oh well, it’s the taste of the cake that’s important, right? And this cake tastes perfectly delicious.

Head on over to The Cake Blog for the recipe!

Photo collage.

Learn How to Bake the Perfect Cake!

Tips, techniques, and troubleshooting to help ensure your cakes come out perfect every single time!

Get your copy today!

Hungry for more?

Join our Baking community on Facebook!
Follow Liv for Cake on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
Or sign up to get free recipes by email!

Subscribe for the latest recipes

January 22, 2017

Comments

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




  1. Matt says

    January 27, 2021 at 8:28 PM

    Can I use cara cara oranges instead?

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      January 28, 2021 at 9:53 AM

      Hi Matt! Yes, that would work fine.

      Reply
  2. Amrine says

    June 20, 2020 at 1:29 PM

    Hello, I hope you’re well. this cake looks really nice i would love to try it as i love orange cake, but i think the recipe has been removed or where i can find it please ? Thank you so much

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      June 20, 2020 at 8:21 PM

      Hi Amrine! This is a recipe I did for The Cake Blog. Here’s the link: https://thecakeblog.com/2017/01/chocolate-orange-cake.html

      Reply
  3. Janet says

    December 7, 2019 at 9:04 AM

    Re photos on white background
    White background is the best! Makes cakes look the best. And I think your. Photos are pretty d—- good!

    But here are some other ideas which might help.

    Make sure you are using a “white” light
    Ie temperture of bulb is 3500k ….. or up to 4000k. Temp should be on the side of the bulb box) (LED is best…. because no heat to compromise cake.)
    3000-3200k – warm white color
    4000k starts to get a faint blue tinge
    5000k and up – cold white color with blue tinge

    Also make sure several lights at different angles or use a silver Light bounce umbrella (or bounce 4-5 lights off of white foam core (at several angles)

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      December 7, 2019 at 11:46 AM

      Hi Janet! Thank you so much for this! I shoot with natural light, which can be very fickle. I think I need to look into an artificial lighting setup to get more consistent results. Thank you for your tips!

      Reply
  4. Marilyn says

    February 20, 2017 at 7:23 PM

    I was expecting a chocolate cake with an orange frosting Have you ever done one like that? However, this looks very delicious, and those are two of ;my favorite flavor combos so I’m sure this is as scrumptious as it looks. All your cakes look like beyond delicious and every one I see, that’s the one I want to make…..until I see the next one, and the next one! Thank you for all these beautiful cakes.

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      February 21, 2017 at 3:10 AM

      Hi Marilyn! I know, that was the combo that initally came to mind, but I wanted to try something different. A chocolate cake with orange buttercream is on my radar though! Thank you so much for your sweet comment!! xo <3

      Reply
  5. Karen says

    January 23, 2017 at 1:04 PM

    5 stars
    This is one gorgeous cake! So talented! Glad you are feeling better!

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      January 23, 2017 at 2:13 PM

      Thanks so much Karen! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Lynn | The Road to Honey says

    January 22, 2017 at 1:04 PM

    Such a beautiful cake Liv. I love those little juicy candied oranges clinging to the side. You did a great job capturing them before they decided to take a rest on the plate. I also like the color of the frosting; however, if you want it a tad darker. . .did you try black cocoa? It’s my “go to” when I want a darker cake or frosting.

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      January 22, 2017 at 10:34 PM

      Aww thanks Lynn! I thought about adding black cocoa actually! But thought I’d have to add too much of it to give it the color I wanted. I’ll have to experiment 🙂

      Reply
How To Bake The Perfect Cake

Learn How to Bake the Perfect Cake!

Tips, techniques, and troubleshooting to help ensure your cakes come out perfect every single time!

Get your copy today!

Featured Posts

Close up of the cake on a glass cake stand.

Blueberry Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A cake sitting on top of a wooden table

Tiramisu Cake With Mascarpone Buttercream

Cookie cup with a bite taken out.

Oreo Cheesecake Cookie Cups

Cookie cup with a bite taken out.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookie Cups

A close up of a stack of cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vanilla cake on a white cake stand.

Vanilla Cake With Vanilla Buttercream

featured
olivia

Welcome to liv for cake!

I'm Olivia, a professionally trained pastry chef, recipe developer, and photographer from Vancouver, BC. Creating classic cake recipes with a modern twist.
Read More

sig

Subscribe for the latest recipes:

Copyright © 2010 - 2021, Liv for Cake. All Rights Reserved. Privacy & Disclosure
Design by Pixel Me Designs