Chocolate Orange Marquise
🕒 Prep Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
🥘 Recipe Category: Dessert
🔑 Keywords: Winter, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours
👩🍳 Description: This decadent Chocolate Orange Marquise is luxuriously rich and moist, requiring no accompaniment though a dollop of light cream could elevate it further. It’s a perfect dessert for chilly winter nights, achievable within a short timeframe, making it suitable for weeknight indulgences.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 764.5
- Fat Content: 64.5g
- Saturated Fat Content: 39.1g
- Cholesterol Content: 257.6mg
- Sodium Content: 76.3mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 54.6g
- Fiber Content: 9.5g
- Sugar Content: 35g
- Protein Content: 13.3g
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- Zest of 5 oranges
- 1 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan to a depth of 2 inches, and line the bottom with parchment paper.
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Prepare Orange Syrup: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of sugar with orange juice. Stir over gentle heat until the sugar has completely dissolved.
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Chocolate Mixture: Remove the saucepan from heat. Stir in the dark chocolate until melted. Then add the unsalted butter, cubed, gradually until melted and thoroughly mixed.
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Whisk Eggs: In a large bowl, whisk the egg with the remaining sugar until the mixture is very thick. Add the zest of oranges.
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Combine Mixtures: Using a metal spoon, gently fold the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until evenly combined.
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Add Flour: Sift the flour over the top of the mixture and gently fold it in until fully incorporated.
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Transfer to Pan: Scrape the mixture into the prepared cake pan.
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Water Bath: Place the cake pan in a roasting pan. Transfer to the preheated oven, then pour hot water into the roasting pan until it reaches about halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
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Bake: Bake for approximately 1 hour or until the cake is firm to the touch.
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Cool: Once baked, remove the cake from the water bath and place it on a wire rack to cool for 10-15 minutes.
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Turn Out: To turn out the cake, invert it onto a baking sheet. Place a serving plate upside down on top, then carefully turn the plate and baking sheet over together so that the cake is transferred to the plate.
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Decorate: Dust the Chocolate Orange Marquise with confectioners’ sugar and adorn it with strips of pared orange zest for a beautiful presentation.
Indulge in the decadence of this Chocolate Orange Marquise, a delightful treat that pairs the richness of dark chocolate with the bright citrus flavor of oranges. Perfect for cozy winter evenings or any occasion when you crave a luxurious dessert that’s sure to impress!
