Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
- Lightly grease an 8 round baking pan.
- In a bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream together the oil, sugar and yogurt.
- Add the juice, orange zest and flour; mix well and pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 35 minutes or till the cake tests done; let it remain in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire cooling rack.
- When the cake is completely cool, split it in half horizontally.
- To make the filling, put the sultanas, orange juice and apricot brandy in a small microwaveable bowl.
- Cover with clingfilm, poke a hole in the top and microwave it for 2-1/2 minutes. Let cool, then puree the sultanas - either smooth or coarsely
- Pour the pureed sultanas into a mixing bowl, and add the orange food colouring (if using), the vanilla extract and orange zest and mix well.
- Add the sifted icing sugar carefully and beat till the mixture is fairly thick, adding more icing sugar if required to make it spreadable but still firm.
- Spread the filling on one half of the cooled split cake and top with the other half.
- Sift icing sugar thickly over the top (perhaps vanilla sugar pulsed in the blender to make vanilla icing sugar).
- Serve with a cup of strong coffee.
- As an alternative to the orange-sultana filling, split cake and fill with thick orange curd (lemon curd with 50% or more orange juice), then top with ganache.
- Non-chocolate eaters will find this delicious without the cocoa, adding another 1/4 cup of flour.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 901.15 Kcal (3773 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 265.19 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 29.47g | 45% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 1.33mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1028.21mg | 43% | |
| Potassium | 647.04mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbs | 135.26g | 45% | |
| Sugars | 63.78g | 255% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.53g | 22% | |
| Protein | 26.07g | 52% | |
| Vitamin C | 29.4mg | 49% | |
| Iron | 8.5mg | 47% | |
| Calcium | 215.3mg | 22% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 382.6 Kcal (1602 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 112.59 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 12.51g | 45% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0.56mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 436.55mg | 43% | |
| Potassium | 274.71mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbs | 57.43g | 45% | |
| Sugars | 27.08g | 255% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.35g | 22% | |
| Protein | 11.07g | 52% | |
| Vitamin C | 12.5mg | 49% | |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 47% | |
| Calcium | 91.4mg | 22% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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