Wacky Chocolate-Orange Cake with Orange Frosting Recipe

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Wacky Chocolate-Orange Cake with Orange Frosting
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
1904
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp white vinegar (i kid thee not - please do not omit or substitute)
  • 3 tbsp cold water
  • 3 tbsp orange juice
  • 3/8 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. - THE CAKE -.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
  3. Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into an 8 x 8 baking pan.
  4. Make 3 holes in the dry ingredients.
  5. Place oil in the first hole, vinegar in the second hole, and vanilla in the third hole (again, I kid thee not- trust me on this one!).
  6. Pour orange juice over everything and mix well.
  7. Spread batter evenly in the pan and bake in dish that the batter was mixed in.
  8. Bake 30 minutes or until center is firm.
  9. Allow to cool.
  10. Refrigerate leftovers (if any).
  11. - THE FROSTING -.
  12. Combine gelatin, orange juice, and cold water in small saucepan.
  13. Let stand until thick.
  14. Place over low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin dissolves.
  15. Remove from heat and cool, but do not allow to set.
  16. Whip cream, sugar and vanilla until slightly thickened.
  17. While beating slowly, gradually add gelatin to whipped cream mixture.
  18. Whip at high speed until stiff.
  19. Spread thickly on the cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1903.92 Kcal (7971 kJ)
Calories from fat 830.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 92.26g 142%
Cholesterol 123.3mg 41%
Sodium 3862.99mg 161%
Potassium 747.81mg 16%
Total Carbs 253.3g 84%
Sugars 129.76g 519%
Dietary Fiber 13.31g 53%
Protein 19.1g 38%
Vitamin C 74.5mg 124%
Iron 7.3mg 41%
Calcium 439.8mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 309.79 Kcal (1297 kJ)
Calories from fat 135.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.01g 142%
Cholesterol 20.06mg 41%
Sodium 628.56mg 161%
Potassium 121.68mg 16%
Total Carbs 41.22g 84%
Sugars 21.11g 519%
Dietary Fiber 2.17g 53%
Protein 3.11g 38%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 124%
Iron 1.2mg 41%
Calcium 71.6mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 45
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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