Orange Chocolate Cake

  Desserts

The orange and chocolate combination is delicious. One of my hobbies is collecting recipes, especially those for desserts, which suits my chocolate-loving husband just fine!

Orange Chocolate Cake

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling
YIELD: 16-20 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 package orange cake mix (regular size)
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup orange juice or water
  • 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract, optional
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 3/4 cup chocolate syrup

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, eggs, juice, pudding mix and extract if desired until well blended and smooth. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Pour two-thirds of batter into pan. Combine chocolate syrup with remaining batter; pour into pan.
  • 2. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 220 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 252mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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