Description
This delightful Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake is incredibly moist, tender, and bursting with the perfect balance of rich chocolate and vibrant orange notes. It’s surprisingly easy to make and guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (45g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature
- Zest of 1 large orange
- 1/4 cup (60ml) fresh orange juice
- 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prep Your Loaf Pan and Preheat Oven: Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
- Incorporate Eggs: Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Scrape down the bowl.
- Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Alternate Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with buttermilk. Begin and end with dry. Mix on low speed just until combined. Stir in orange zest and juice, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake Until Golden and Done: Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool Cake Completely: Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 50-60 mins