Hi Bold Bakers! Chocolate and Orange is a popular flavor combination around the holidays. It reminds me of Christmas in Ireland so I’m making a Big and Bold Chocolate and Orange cake perfect for any celebration. Already have an account? The chocolate and orange combo is most commonly associated with Terri’s Chocolate Oranges around Christmas. Terri’s Chocolate Oranges are something you would find in the bottom of your stocking on Christmas Day. After eating turkey and ham all day you would eat one while watching the movie, Home Alone. This recipe is going to be an easy one for you because a lot of ingredients you can make from scratch as you have seen in my Bold Baking Basics series. I added my Homemade Orange extract to my Buttercream recipe to give it that lovely orange flavor. The cake is one of my favorite kinds because it’s made on Buttermilk. I really want you to use buttermilk instead of milk so that’s why I show you how to make your own. Check out my Buttermilk recipe here.
The chocolate cake I used is my “Best Ever Chocolate Cake Recipe”. Now, I wouldn’t say it was the “Best Ever” without hundreds of comments and emails telling me so. This cake doesn’t only look out of this world but it tastes amazing too. The cake is incredibly soft due to the buttermilk and is a good contrast for the firmer texture of the buttercream. Neither flavors overpower one other, they only compliment.
