Chocolate Orange
Warm, sweet, and a little bit indulgent— my chocolate orange bakes are perfect for sharing. If you love chocolate and orange, you’re in for a treat.
Welcome to this week’s Recipe Crumbs Newsletter
When I sat down to think about what recipes to share with you this week, the first thing I thought of was oranges as they are in season and at their best right now, especially deliciously juicy, slightly tangy blood oranges. But then I remembered I had shared a post on those three years ago, which you will find here.
So as a twist on that citrusy theme, I settled on Chocolate Orange, a classic, much loved flavour combination I have used several times on Only Crumbs Remain. Settling on that theme I have updated a couple of posts (featured below) that have been there since the very very first days of Only Crumbs. I re-edited the photos so they look a bit more zingy and they now are finally in my full recipe card format which makes them easy to print.
So if you like this classic flavour combination too you will love these recipes.
Happy cooking and have a delicious week.
P.S. I love seeing your photographs, so if you make any of my recipes over Christmas and are happy to share them, please tag me #recipecrumbs on social media or send them via return on any of my emails
🍴 Featured Recipes
Chocolate Orange Magic Cake
Impress family and friends with this chocolate orange magic cake! One batter, one bake… and abracadabra! Three layers appear like magic.
Marbled Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
Marbled vanilla and chocolate orange sponge cupcakes, filled with chocolate orange ganache and topped with vanilla frosting, a chocolate orange segment and drizzle — simple, indulgent and a little bit special.
📌Cook’s Tip
To test sponge cakes to see if they are cooked press gently with your finger tip. The sponge will spring back into shape when the cake is ready.
When adding liquid flavourings to cakes look for a label that says “extract” (or essence) made from natural ingredients, and pick a good quality one as the difference shows. Those that are labeled as “flavouring” are made artifically and give a less natural flavour plus have the extra chemicals that we like to avoid in home baking.
More Chocolate Orange Recipes
Chocolate orange and sweet Potato Bundt– Only Crumbs Remain
This chocolate orange bundt cake is surprisingly light, with sweet potato adding gentle sweetness and a lovely texture. It’s made with less refined sugar than a traditional cake, letting the natural sweetness of the sweet potato do some of the work.
Double Chocolate Orange Cupcakes – Only Crumbs Remain
Rich, chocolatey and packed with orange flavour, these double chocolate orange cupcakes use real chocolate in the sponge and buttercream, finished with an oven-dried orange slice for a simple but sophisticated touch.
Chocolate and Blood Orange Upside Down Cake – Only Crumbs Remain
This chocolate and orange upside-down cake makes the most of seasonal blood oranges, giving a fresh twist to a classic flavour combination.
Triple Chocolate Orange Pinwheel Cookies – Only Crumbs Remain
The classic chocolate orange flavour combination makes these triple chocolate orange pinwheel cookies irresistibly good. Studded with chocolate chips and finished with a drizzle of chocolate, they’re sure to become a teatime favourite.
Chocolate, Pecan and Orange Bread – Recipes Made Easy
This is a pretty tear-and-share bread that’s much easier to shape than it looks. The enriched sweet dough is flavoured with pecans, chocolate and orange zest for a rich, aromatic bake.
Chocolate Orange Steamed Puddings – Only Crumbs Remain
Warm, light, and packed with chocolate and orange zest, these mini chocolate orange steamed puddings are the ultimate comfort dessert. Simple to make and perfect with a drizzle of chocolate sauce. A fabulous dessert to brighten chilly days.
📖 Cookery Terms Made Easy
Light and Fluffy – This term describes the ideal texture achieved when butter and sugar are creamed together. As you beat them, tiny air bubbles are trapped in the mixture, which makes it soft and airy—perfect for helping cakes rise.
Next Week – A look back at the month just gone
Yum! I love chocolate and orange, and tasted it for the first time when my Great Tantes (my mom's aunts from the Netherlands) visited us one summer in the 1960s and brought us Droste's Chocolate Orange Apples (Droste's chocolate in the shape of an apple). What a treat to taste that combo for the first time. Thanks as always for sharing your photos and recipes - such a virtual feast!
Thank you, Mary, I love the fact that you can remember your first time tasting this flavour combo. I find it fascinating how food can bring back such strong, clear memories.