One-Bowl Chocolate & Orange Cake

ACTIVE | 20 MIN.TOTAL | 1 HR. 20 MIN.

• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 Tbsp.
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder (such as Guittard or Droste), sifted if lumpy
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• Large pinch ground cloves
• ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted and cooled
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
• ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
• Powdered sugar

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• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray the bottom and sides of one 9×2-inch round cake pan with baking spray. Line the bottom of the cake pan with a circle of parchment paper. Spray parchment with baking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl stir together the 1¼ cups flour, the sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, and ½ tsp. salt. Add melted butter, eggs, orange zest and juice, buttermilk, and vanilla; whisk the mixture until batter is smooth. Toss chocolate chips with remaining 1 Tbsp. flour. Using a rubber spatula, fold chocolate chips into the batter. Transfer batter to the prepared cake pan.
• Bake about 1 hour or until the cake is firm to the touch. Cool in pan on wire rack. Run a table knife around edge of pan. Invert (you might need to give the pan a little whack). Peel off parchment; invert cake. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Each serving 439 cal, 21 g fat, 79 mg chol, 344 mg sodium, 64 g carb, 4 g fiber, 7 g pro.

Notes: I saw this recipe in Better Homes and Gardens and made it in Jan 2017.  It was really good but I think the next day it was better because the orange taste was stronger.  Also - using parchment paper is a good idea as the directions indicate because it really does help it not stick to the pan. I thought it would have been good with some candied oranges on the top or something colorful. 

The directions above are from this website but I am pretty sure they are referencing the BHG recipe.

https://www.texture.com/article/all/test/drop-ins-welcome/f1e8901c-ca24-3ffb-8dca-11ec39fb955c/