Cristina & Deepu's Kitchen: Tort de ciocolata cu portocale / Chocolate Orange Cake

Ingrediente / Ingredients

Blatul de ciocolata / Chocolate sponge cake

unt pentru uns forma / butter, for greasing the pans
353 g faina / 353 g all-purpose flour
600 g zahar / 600 g sugar
125 g cacao neagra de calitate / 125 g good dark quality cocoa powder
15 g bicarbonate de sodiu / 15 g baking soda
15 g praf de copt / 15 g baking powder
8 g sare / 8 g salt
375 ml lapte batut / 375 ml buttermilk
180 ml ulei vegetal / 180 ml vegetable oil
3 oua mari / 3 extra-large eggs
2 lingurite esenta de vanilie / 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
350 ml suc de portocale proaspat stoarse / 350 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
razatura de la 1 ½ portocala / zest of 1 ½ large orange

Iaurtul de portocale / Orange curd

razatura de la 2 portocale mari / zest of 2 large oranges
250 ml ml suc de portocale proaspat / 250 ml of freshly squeezed orange juice
200 g zahar / 200 g sugar
4 eggs

Crema de unt cu ciocolata / Chocolate buttercream

500 g unt la temperature camerei / 500 g of room temperature butter
550 g zahar pudra / 550 g caster sugar
300 ml lapte / 300 ml of milk
3 linguri esenta de vanilie / 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
130 g cacao neagra, cernuta / 130 g dark cocoa powder, sifted
razatura de la o portocala mare / zest from a big orange

Feliile de portocala zaharisite / Candied Orange Slices

330 g zahar pudra / 330g caster sugar
160 ml apa / 160 ml water
1 portocala taiata felii subtiri / 1 orange, thinly sliced

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

Blatul de ciocolata / Chocolate sponge cake

1. Se preancalzeste cuptorul si se ung cu unt 3 forme rotunde de tort de 26 cm si se tapeteaza cu hartie de copt.

Preheat the oven and butter 3 round cake tins of 26 cm and line with baking paper.

2. Se cerne faina, cacaoa, bicarbonatul de sodiu, praful de copt si sarea intr-un castron. Se adauga zaharul si cu un mixter la viteza mica se amesteca pana cand totul este amestecat.

Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl. Add the sugar and with a mixter on low speed mix until combined.

3. In alt castron se bate cu telul laptele batut, uleiul, ouale, razatura de portocala si vanilia. Cu mixerul la viteza mica, se adauga incet ingredientele lichide (umede) la ingredientle uscate / In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, oil, eggs, orange zest and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry.

4. Cu mixerul tot la viteza mica se adauga sucul de portocala si se amesteca pana este bine combinat.

With mixer still on low, add the orange juice and mix until well combined.

5. Se toarna aluatul de blat in formele pregatite si se coc 35 – 40 de minute sau pana cand se face verificarea batului si iese curat.

Pour the cake batter into prepared cake tins and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

6. Se raceste in forme timp de 30 de minute dupa care se scoate din forme si se racesc complet.

Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then turn out and cool completely.

Iaurtul de portocale / Orange curd

1. Se amesteca zaharul, razatura de portocale si sucul de portocale intr-o craticioara pana incepe sa fiarba.

Combine the sugar, orange zest, and juice in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer.

2. Se sparg ouale intr-un castron si se bat pana sunt usoare si pufoase.

Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat until light and fluffy.

3. Se adauga putin din sucul de portocale oualor si se bat bine pentru a se amesteca si pentru a impiedica coagularea cand sunt adaugate in craticioara.

Add some of the juice to the eggs and beat in well to combine so as to prevent it from curdling when added to the saucepan.

4. Se toarna amestecul de oua in craticioara si se fierbe amestecand constant pana cand amestecul se ingroasa.

Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan and cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.

5. Se da deoparte pentru a se raci / Set aside to cool.

Crema de unt cu ciocolata / Chocolate buttercream

1. Cu un mixer se amesteca untul pana devine cremos.

With a mixer cream the butter until light.

2. Se da mixerul la viteza cea mai mica, se adauga razatura de portocala iar dupa, ingredientele uscate alternativ cu laptele.

Switch the mixer to it’s lowest speed and add the orange zest and then the dry ingredients alternately with the milk.

3. Se adauga extractul de vanilie si se bate pana este pufos.

Add the vanilla extract and beat until fluffy.

Feliile de portocala zaharisite / Candied Orange Slices

1. Se pune zaharul si apa intr-o craticioara la foc mediu si se amesteca pana se dizolva zaharul.

Place the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat and stir to dissolve the sugar.

2. Se adauga feliile de portocala si se fierb pentru 12-15 minute sau pana cand se ingroasa siropul si portocalele sunt translucide.

Add the orange slices and bring to the boil and cook for 12–15 minutes or until the syrup has thickened and the oranges are translucent.

3. Feliile de portocala se scot, se scurg pe un gratar de tort si se lasa la racit inainte de a le aseza pe tortul.

Scoop the orange slices and drain them on a cake rack and allow them to cool before topping the cake.

Ansamblarea tortului / Cake Assembly

1. Se taie partea de sus a fiecarui blat pentru a crea o suprafata uniforma.

Slice the top of each cake to create an even surface.

2. Se pune primul blat pe o tava rotunda sau o farfurie plata care va fi folosita pentru ansamblarea tortului. Peste blat se intinde un strat uniform de crema de unt. Se adauga al doilea blat iar peste acesta iaurtul de portocale intr-un strat uniform.

Place the first layer onto a round tray or flat plate, which you will use while assembling the cake. Spread an even layer of the buttercream frosting over the cake. Add the second cake layer and top this one with the orange curd in an even layer.