This Orange Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze is super easy to make. It's a cake mix hack recipe that comes out so moist and delicious- this one's a keeper!
Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mixnot sponsored, I just love them!
2pkg. of Instant Vanilla Pudding
5extra large eggsI used large because that is what I had on hand
¾cupof canola oil
1cupof warm water
1Tbsp.of orange extract
The zest of 1 orange
For the ganache:
¾cupof heavy cream
¾cupof high-quality dark chocolatechopped
1tsp.of orange extract
Instructions
For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Mix all of the ingredients together until smooth.
Pour into greased bundt or loaf pans.
Bake for 1 hour (check it around 50 minutes just in case your oven is an overachiever).
Once the cake has cooled, flip it onto a plate and drizzle with the chocolate ganache (see the recipes below).
For the ganache:
Heat the heavy cream over medium heat. Stir it frequently so that it doesn't scald, until it's at the point just before it begins boiling (it'll be bubbling ever so slightly). Remove from the heat.
Place your chocolate in a separate bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate and whisk it so that it melts evenly and is well combined. Stir in the orange extract and let it sit for 10 minutes to cool and thicken before you drizzle it over your cake.
Enjoy!
Notes
If you let the ganache sit for too long, it gets so think that it becomes spreadable (this isn't a bad thing, but it's not ideal for drizzling). The measurements allow for you to have some left over ganache, but if you cut it down to ½ cup of the chocolate and the cream it'll likely be just enough for the cake.