Jeanne Ray
Orange Almond Chocolate Gateau, actually as delicious as cake can get. These are flavours that really gel well together, bring out the best in each other, and are quite easily available. Simplicity is the best and this is a fine example of just that. I don’t bake layered cakes very often now. More often than never it’s a birthday in the family that spurs me into action. This was the case here too.
Recipe: Orange Almond Chocolate Gateau 
Summary: The Orange Almond Chocolate Gateau combines the best of flavours, each complimenting the other beautifully. The gateau is moist, bursting with fresh flavour and quite indulgent. It’s a great party cake. Serves 8-10
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Almond Orange Sponge
- 6 large eggs {or 7 medium}
- 225g granulated sugar
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 115g plain flour
- 35g almond meal {or almonds}
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 15ml clarified butter
- 4-5 drops almond extract
- Orange syrup
- Juice of 2 oranges
- 25g sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- Filling
- 400ml cream
- 50g sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
- Frosting/Ganache
- 200ml low fat cream
- 125g dark couverture
- 1 tsp Cointreau or zest of 1 orange
- Slivered almonds, orange slices for topping
Method:
- Almond Orange Sponge
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 8″ loose bottom tins with parchment.
- Run the flour, almond meal, baking powder and salt in food processor to blend well, and loosen. Reserve.
- Place the clarified butter with almond extract in a heatproof bowl and heat in microwave for 30 seconds, until melted.
- Place the eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Beat with a hand beater for 7-9 minutes until tripled in volume and mousse like. Add the zest and vanilla extract, and beat again
- Fold in the plain flour mix in 4 lots, gently so that the beaten air is not released.
- Fold in the clarified butter blend.
- Divide the batter into prepared tins. Bake for approx 45 minutes until tester comes out clean, and light golden brown.
- Turn onto cooling racks, peel off parchment immediately and leave to cool. Slice horizontally into 2 layers each.
- Orange syrup
- Place ingredients in heavy bottom small sauce pan. Simmer gently until sugar melts and syrup thickens slightly. Discard vanilla bean.
- Orange cream filling
- Place all ingredients in big bowl. Whip on high speed until medium high peaks form.
- Ganache
- Place chocolate and cream in heatproof bowl and heat for 1 minute in microwave {or melt over a double boiler}
- Assemble
- Sandwich the layers of the cake with the orange cream filling, painting each layer first with the orange syrup.
- Frost all over with the chocolate orange ganache, sprinkle slivered almonds over, and orange slices f desired.
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You’ve got quite beautiful props deeba!! You have the eye of an artist. These pictures are so beautiful and perfect. How do you it, really?? Please teach me 🙂
You’ve got quite beautiful props deeba!! You have the eye of an artist. These pictures are so beautiful and perfect. How do you it, really?? Please teach me 🙂 i wish i had some of your talent 🙁 at least 10 percent.
At your blog after ages and I notice the look has changed!!!
this cake is so yummilicious…but a bi complex for me to try out!!
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Welcome back from HKG. Good to see you. Nothing is too complex for you. HUGS!!
Every time I visit your space I feel like coming into a space of visual treat. Each and every photographs of yours has something to say. U create magic with your photography…and of course the way you mix flavours in your baking is absolutely praiseworthy.
Thank you for your generous praise Alka. I am so touched. 🙂
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Did you use amul cream for both the cases? I meant for filling and ganache? How to whip up amul cream if you can share… plzz
Some amazing yummy cake and really good pictures.. from the Asus Zenphone…..
I have a small suggestion: Next time you bake please invite so that we do not just drool on pictures… 🙂 🙂
That cake looks scrumptious! Orange + chocolate is a truly delicious combination. The frosting looks great too 🙂
Wow, looking yummy, will surely try it,thanks for sharing 🙂 do visit my blog too for more yummy recipes
Nice recipe and images are too good!!! Keep sharing 🙂
I came here after ages Now look has changed this blog, No body can tell others which phone he/ she used for food photography as food blogger used MotoG #Thanks for sharing your Yummy Recipes…
Goodness me! The cake picture looks amazing. I am big time cake lover, the recipe you shared here is just amazing. Will hope that I will be able to make this cake for my partner and can give a surprise.
Thanks a ton for sharing it in detail 🙂
Hi Deeba, Very recently I have started exploring your website and am so happy about it. I love everything about food and always think what I can do in the food blogging space. You are such an inspiration to me.. 🙂
Sinfully amazing.! would definitely try at my bakery workshop in Jaipur.
Just wow… You have a beautiful way with words and your photos are to die for . Please tell me where do you get your kitchen accessories from . Its amazingly rustic. I cannot wait to try this recipe.
Thank you so much Anu. Hw nice of you to say that. I am a obsessive prop collector. Mainly old parts on cities is where you will find me.