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Orange Cocoa Loaf Cake
9x5 inch loaf
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup 128g flour
- 1/2 cup 64g cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup 169g sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
- 3/4 cup 175g + 2 tbsp (35g) greek yoghurt (or natural yoghurt)
- 1/3 cup 74g corn oil / grapeseed / canola
- 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp espresso powder (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 175C.
- 2
Spray loaf tin with non-stick spray.
- 3
In a large bowl, sift baking powder, cocoa powder, espresso powder, flour, and salt together.
- 4
Using your fingertips, rub orange zest and sugar together until moist.
- 5
Combine sugar and flour mixture with a whisk.
- 6
Then mix in eggs, oil, yogurt, vanilla extract, and orange juice until just combined.
- 7
Bake for 50 minutes at 175C or until skewer inserted comes out clean.
- 8
Allow to cool in tin for 10 minutes before removing it from loaf tin to cool completely.