orange and black cake

Bristow, OK
Updated on Sep 19, 2012

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

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Convection Oven
yield 8 TO 10 Servings

Ingredients

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

How To Make orange and black cake

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

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