Spoon and Chopsticks: Orange, Cocoa and Raspberry Jam Cake

Orange, Cocoa and Raspberry Jam Cake

Saturday, September 04, 2010 - Posted by Spoon and Chopsticks

The story of this cake began with an orange in my kitchen. I had to finish the orange but didn't want to eat it. So I thought of making a cake with it. For sweetness, I wanted to try something different. So I thought of using a raspberry jam. I also used cocoa powder, which helps in enhancing the orange and raspberry flavours and also gives a nice colour to the cake. The cake came out really nice and moist. Great with a cup of tea or coffee. What do you think?

Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 cup self-raising flour
2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon margarine
2 tablespoon raspberry jam
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 freshly squeezed orange juice
2 eggs

Preparation:

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
In a bowl, put margarine and sugar. Mix well until the sugar dissolves. I used electric mixer to do this.
Add egg to the mixture and mix well.
Add orange juice, cocoa powder and raspberry jam to the mixture. Mix well until the mixture becomes smooth.
To the mixture, add flour half at a time and continue mixing.
Grease the baking tray and pour the mixture evenly.
Bake it for about 35 minutes. To check if the cake is ready, stick a toothpick in the centre of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready. If there is cake mix on it, bake for a bit longer and check again.

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19 comments:

Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine said...

Looks exceptionally moist my kind of cake!

... on September 4, 2010 at 7:45 AM

Anonymous said...

This sounds and looks delicious. I love how simply it started. That orange looks ridiculously appealing now in cake form :)

... on September 4, 2010 at 10:25 AM

Susi's Kochen und Backen said...

Great flavor combination! Yum :o)

... on September 4, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Bakericious said...

sound great and looks good!

... on September 4, 2010 at 7:46 PM

Cooking Gallery said...

The cake looks great and delicious!

... on September 4, 2010 at 9:16 PM

Angie's Recipes said...

The cakes looks delightful and moist!

... on September 4, 2010 at 11:55 PM

Magic of Spice said...

I love this combination, and the add of cocoa. Looks delicious :)

... on September 5, 2010 at 1:21 AM

Biren said...

SOunds like a erally flavorful cake.

... on September 5, 2010 at 1:42 AM

Anna C said...

Hi, Your recipe has the perfect combination of flavours. The cake looks really moist and delicious.

Anna
http://annastable.blogspot.com

... on September 5, 2010 at 7:40 AM

~Lisa~ said...

This sounds delicious! I bet it was very moist.

... on September 5, 2010 at 10:36 AM

Unknown said...

What a unique combination of flavors! This looks yummy:)

... on September 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM

Mother Rimmy said...

Raspberry, orange and cocoa. Fruits and cocoa are always a wonderful combination. This is a simple recipe for those of us that don't bake often. Love it!

... on September 5, 2010 at 3:16 PM

Joyce said...

Love the idea. Looks tasty!

... on September 7, 2010 at 2:08 PM

pigpigscorner said...

The combo sounds great!

... on September 7, 2010 at 10:47 PM

jana@cherryteacakes.com said...

that's a lot of flavor in one cake! wish i could try a slice!

... on September 8, 2010 at 1:29 AM

Spoon and Chopsticks said...

Thanks ALL for your lovely comments.

The cake was indeed moist. I'm happy that I got it right the first time. I think the balance or the amount of ingredients is the key.

@Mother Rimmy: I agree. Fruits and cocoa are a great combination and gives a wonderful flavour to a cake.

... on September 10, 2010 at 12:21 AM

Mary Bergfeld said...

That is one great cake. This is my first visit to your site, but I'll be back often. I love the food and recipes you feature here. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary

... on September 10, 2010 at 1:26 AM

Christina said...

Sounds great and like it would be fabulous with coffee for breakfast!

... on October 2, 2010 at 1:33 AM

Spoon and Chopsticks said...

@Mary, Thanks for your nice words.

@Christina: You are right. Goes well with coffee. I also like this with strong tea.

... on October 2, 2010 at 6:52 AM

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