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orange and black cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Eddie Jordan
Bristow, OK

This orange and black cake will be the hit of your Halloween party or a fall festavel.

(1 rating)
yield 8 TO 10 Servings
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Convection Oven

Ingredients For orange and black cake

  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • orange coloring and flavoring
  • 1 1/2
    squares cooking chocolate

How To Make orange and black cake

  • 1
    Cream the shortening. Add the sugar slowly. Then add the well beaten eggs yolks and flavorings.
  • 2
    Sift the flour then measure and sift again with salt and baking powder, and add alternately with the milk to the first mixture.
  • 3
    Fold in the beaten egg whites. Divide the batter into 2 parts.
  • 4
    Color one a bright orange with food coloring. a half teaspoon will give you a rich golden orange. To the other half add the melted chocolate.
  • 5
    Use either a angle cake pan with a funnel center or a loaf pan.
  • 6
    Drop in the batter by alternate spoonfuls, one orange, one black,one orange one black and so until all the batter is used.
  • 7
    Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
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