Orange And White Chocolate Cake Recipes

ORANGE AND WHITE CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Spray bottom and sides of 2 (9X2-inch) round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottoms with parchment paper; spray parchment. Flour bottom and sides of pan.
• In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. In medium saucepan, combine milk, 1/2 cup butter and 2 oz. white chocolate; heat over medium-low heat until butter and chocolate are melted and mixture is smooth and hot, stirring frequently. (Mixture should be about 150°F.).
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat eggs and sugar at medium speed 3 to 4 minutes or until thick, fluffy and lightened in color. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 teaspoons orange peel. At low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Slowly beat in hot milk mixture until smooth. Pour evenly into pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick insterted comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 20 minutes. Run knife around edges of pans to loosen cakes. Invert onto wire rack; remove parchment. Cool completely.
• To make frosting, fill medium saucepan one-fourth full with water; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat. Place 6 oz. white chocolate in medium heatproof bowl; place over saucepan, making sure bowl does not touch water. Stir frequently until chocolate is smooth and melted. Let cool slightly. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter at medium speed until blended and smooth. Beat in melted white chocolate until blended. Beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 teaspoon orange peel. At low speed, beat in 4 cups of the powdered sugar, adding additional powdered sugar if needed for spreadable consistency. Beat until blended and smooth.
• Place 1 cake layer on serving platter or cardboard round; spread top with 1 cup of the frosting. Top with second layer. Spread cake sides with thin layer of frosting (A crumb coat). Coat sides with another smooth layer of frosting. Spread remaining frosting over top. Spoon white chocolate curls over top of cake, mounding slightly towards center.
• (Cake can be made up to 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.

ORANGE & WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas Mark 4. Grease two 20cm sandwich tins and line the bases with baking parchment.
• Place the sugar into a large bowl and add the butter and orange zest, beat until the mixture is pale and fluffy then add the egg yolks. Sift the flour and baking powder over the mixture and fold through lightly. Then fold through the almonds and orange juice.
• In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until they can hold their shape. Now fold through a third of the egg whites into the cake mixture. Repeat with another third and then the final third. Try not to over mix the mixture otherwise you will lose the lightness.
• Divide the cake mix between the 2 cake tins and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes and then remove and leave to cool on a wire rack.
• For the topping, place the chocolate in a bowl and melt over a slightly simmering pan of water and leave to cool. In a separate bowl whip the crème fraiche until it is thick then fold through the white chocolate. Place one cake on a serving plate and spoon half the icing onto the cake and top with the other layer of cake. Spread the rest of the icing on top then allow to set in the fridge for at least one hour.
• To decorate the cake, melt the remaining chocolate and spread thinly over a baking tray. Leave to set in the fridge then use an angled knife blade to scrape chocolate curls. Pile the curls in the middle of the cake. Cut into slices and enjoy!

ORANGE BLOSSOM BUNDT CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a Bundt pan with cooking spray; if your Bundt pan isn't nonstick, oil it and dust with flour.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Whisk until well combined.
• In another bowl, stir together the buttermilk, orange zest and orange blossom water.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed and mix in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in half the flour mixture, then all of the buttermilk mixture, and, finally, the remaining half of the flour; at each step, mix until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake on the middle rack until golden brown and just beginning to pull away from the edges, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the ganache: Bring the cream to a simmer in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, about 3 minutes.
• While the cream is heating, combine the white chocolate chips, orange zest and orange extract in a heat-proof glass bowl, and set the bowl over the cream. When the cream reaches a simmer, pour it over the chocolate and let sit for 1 minute to begin to melt; then stir with a rubber spatula until smooth. Allow to cool slightly, about 10 minutes, stirring every couple minutes to ensure even cooling.
• Invert the cake onto a rimmed plate and drizzle the top with ganache. Serve warm or at room temperature.

WHITE CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Using a Microplane zester, remove the zest from the orange. Set aside 1 tablespoon for the cake and leave the rest for the icing.
• Juice the orange. Keep 1/4 cup for the cake and leave the rest for the icing.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until combined.
• Beat in 1/4 cup orange juice and the buttermilk or sour milk (see Note).
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
• Beat for 3 minutes on medium speed.
• Fold in the orange zest (reserve the remaining zest for the icing).
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle the white chocolate chips on top of the batter.
• If they do not sink in, tap pan gently once on the counter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until lightly browned and cake tests done in center.
• Glaze:.
• While cake is baking, melt the orange marmalade and butter in the microwave about for 45 seconds.
• Stir to combine.
• Brush the glaze over the top of the warm cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• Then let cake cool on a rack to room temperature before adding icing.
• Icing:.
• Combine the confectioners' sugar with the cream cheese and about 1 teaspoon of orange juice until smooth.
• Add a little more juice or milk if too stiff.
• Mix in the remaining orange zest.
• Scrape into a zip-top bag, press out the air, and seal.
• Cut a small corner from the bottom of the bag and drizzle the icing over the top of the cooled orange cake in a zig-zag pattern.
• Note: You can easily make sour milk: Measure 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or distilled vinegar into a 1 cup measure, then add enough milk to make 1 cup. Plain yogurt may also be substituted for the buttermilk or sour milk.