Gluten-Free Chocolate Orange Cake

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake

Frosting

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • Additional orange peel or mandarin orange segments, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8- or 9-inch square pan. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
  • 2
    Bake 44 to 49 minutes for 8-inch pan or 38 to 43 minutes or 9-inch pan until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon of the orange juice with electric mixer on low speed until mixed. Add remaining orange juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until creamy and smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon orange peel. Spread frosting on cooled cake. Garnish with orange peel or mandarin orange segments.

  • Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.
  • Bring out your "foodie" side by garnishing pieces of cake with mandarin orange segments, partially dipped into melted chocolate.
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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
300mg
12%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
17%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
37g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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