Delicious marble chocolate and raspberry cake made with fresh orange juice, and dark chocolate along with fresh raspberries.
I made this Insanely delicious Cake for Valentine’s day. I did not want too much frosting or filling in the cake, as I feel guilty when I put a large amount of sugar for making the frosting.
I decide to use 100% dark chocolate to reduce the amount of sugar part.
I know my kids will come back from school with sugar overload due to their candy exchange for Valentine’s day. I wanted to keep my cake simple, Yes, no frosting and not to miss anything.
Great with your favorite cup of tea or coffee. Best part of this recipe is it has no butter only oil and orange juice.
That too freshly squeezed, Texas oranges are abundant in the grocery store.
How to make this Marble Chocolate Raspberry Cake
You need following ingredients
To make vanilla base
All purpose flour
Egg,
Vanilla extract
Vegetable oil
Orange juice
Baking powder
For chocolate batter
You need half of vanilla batter made with above ingredients
Chocolate bars
Vegetable oil
cinnamon
I have adapted the recipe from Traditional Jewish Baking: Retro Recipes Your Grandma Would Make… If She Had a Mixer by Carine Goren.
I halved the recipe as I want to use a heart pan.
I used heart shaped pan. You can use 8 x8 pan.
Instructions
First make a vanilla batter
Then divide the vanilla batter and mix in the chocolate mixture.
The batter will look watery just like any chocolate cake don’t worry that will be fine. you may not get perfect marble structure.
Freshness of the recipe is the orange juice, dark chocolate. I have added cinnamon to spice up the chocolate you can do that or skip that part.
Also add raspberries after baking for some time so that they will not sink to the bottom. Give it a try, this is one of the best cake according to my hubby.
Marble Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Ingredients
- Vanilla batter
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup 150g Sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup 120ml vegetable oil
- ½ cup 120ml orange juice (freshly squeezed)
- ¼ cup 60ml water
- 1 ¼ cup 175g all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon 5g baking powder
- 20-25 raspberries
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- The chocolate mixture
- 1 ½ oz 50g dark chocolate, melted,
- ½ tablespoon 7.5ml Vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350F(180C) grease and line a heart shaped pan with parchment paper. I didn’t do it, end up tear the cake while transferring.
- In a medium bowl add flour, salt and baking powder and combine everything well and set aside.
- In kitchen aid bowl mixer at high speed, beat together the eggs sugar and vanilla for 10 minutes until it light in color. Lower the speed and slowly drizzle oil while beating. Then add orange juice and water in the same way. Then add flour and baking powder mix and combine well.
- Melt chocolate with cinnamon and vegetable oil. To this add ½ cup batter and combine everything well and set aside.
- Transfer the batter into prepared heart pan. Then add the chocolate mix and with knife make an 8 in the batter so that it won’t spread.
- Bake for 15 minutes and carefully place raspberries in the top and sprinkle the sugar and top so that it will reduce tartness. Then continue to bake for another 35 minutes until tooth pick comes out clean.
- Enjoy.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Sandra says
This is so adorable! I don't have to tell them how easy it is, do I? Chocolate Raspberry is our favorite.
Raquel says
Not only tasty and beautiful, it is super easy to make!
Becca Wilson says
This dessert looks like it would be so very delicious. I have never had raspberry in a cake before but I am totally willing to try!
Monidipa Dutta says
The recipe sounds really great and truly it is worth a try. And I will give it a try.
Shalini says
Looks delicious! I am new to baking but this recipe sounds easy. I will definitely give it a try, 🙂
Kiwi says
What a romantic dessert. I bet it tasted amazing as well!
Brittany says
omg this recipe is all kinds of YUM!! I want to eat it so badly! I will have to try this. Thanks for it
LaToyia Dennis says
This looks delish amd fairly easy to make. I miust try it.
Gavin says
Looks absolutely delish and easy to make too.
Cheese Curd In Paradise says
What a beautiful cake perfect for Valentine's Day or to enjoy during summer raspberry season! My kiddos would love the heart-shape and the marble cake.
Krysten says
Mmmm, that looks so delish! May have to make that the next time I have friends or family over. Thanks!
Patricia-Ann Que says
now u got me craving big time! i can easil imagine having this over a cup of tea or coffee! yum!
April says
I would say INSANELY DELICOUS is a perfect description for this cake! It is perfect not only for the Valentine's Day but pretty much every time you want to celebrate a special day or that special someone! Thank you so much for sharing!
Danielle Wolter says
i love the orange juice and dark chocolate combo in this. Great cake for valentine's day or really any day!
Pavani says
Beautiful cake Swathi. Raspberry & chocolate is such a classic combination and your version with dark chocolate sounds absolutely delicious. Perfect Valentine's day treat.
Foodyfoodie says
Very beautiful cake, will definitely follow your recipe.
Cristina Petrini says
A really simple cake, but tasty and adorable. In my opinion it also lends itself to interpretations of those who cook.
Georgina Nderitu says
What an amazing recipe!!! Can't wait to try it out.
Gene says
What a pretty cake, I like less guilt too!